Did you know that it is noted that “Tavis Smiley,” after an investigation by an outside law firm revealed Smiley had engaged in sexual relationships with several subordinates?

Did you know that TV and radio personality Tavis Smiley continues to push back against allegations of sexual misconduct, accusing PBS, which has suspended distribution of his late-night talk show, of mishandling its investigation into the accusations?

Did you know that Smiley said that “PBS made a huge mistake here. They need to fix this. They need to correct it,” Smiley said Monday in an interview with “Good Morning America?”

Did you know that PBS announced that it will “indefinitely” suspend distribution of the 53-year-old host’s show and namesake?

Did you know that it is noted that “Tavis Smiley,” after an investigation by an outside law firm revealed Smiley had engaged in sexual relationships with several subordinates?

Did you know that Variety reported Wednesday the firm had interviewed 10 witnesses, many of whom are former staffers, who worried their employment in Smiley’s company “was linked to the status of a sexual relationship” with him and they also accused Smiley of creating a hostile work environment?

Did you know Smiley owns TS Media, an independent production company that produced content for PBS?

Did you know that Smiley admitted he has had consensual sexual relationships with several subordinates, but he said those relationships were neither prohibited nor coerced?

 

Did you know that Smiley also denied firing or threatening employees with whom he had a relationship with?

Did you know that Paula Faris question Smiley about how he could be certain the women with whom he had relationships weren’t in fear of losing their jobs, Smiley said he neither showed favoritism nor promoted and demoted anybody?

 

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