Les Moonves' time as CBS' Chairman and CEO is expected to end by Monday after six more women accused him of sexual assault.
In a piece published on Sunday, the New Yorker reports the women say Moonves "forced them to perform oral sex on him," "exposed himself to them without their consent," and "used physical violence and intimidation against them." Some of the women also claimed Moonves "retaliated after they rebuffed him" thus "damaging their careers." The claims date back to the '80s.
One alleged victim, Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb, who's described as a "veteran television executive," told the New Yorker that she filed a criminal complaint to the Los Angeles Police Department last year, but the crime was past the statute of limitations. In the complaint, Golden-Gottlieb accused Moonves of "physically restraining her and forcing her to perform oral sex on him, and of exposing himself to her and violently throwing her against a wall in later incidents."
Moonves has since denied the recent allegations.
"The appalling accusations in this article are untrue. What is true is that I had consensual relations with three of the women some 25 years ago before I came to CBS. And I have never used my position to hinder the advancement or careers of women," read his statement. "In my 40 years of work, I have never before heard of such disturbing accusations. I can only surmise they are surfacing now for the first time, decades later, as part of a concerted effort by others to destroy my name, my reputation, and my career. Anyone who knows me knows that the person described in this article is not me."
The new report comes after Moonves had been accused of sexual misconduct by six women. Moonves was reportedly negotiating an exit package worth nearly $100,000,000. CBS will announce his resignation by Monday, according to Reuters.
