A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles accuses CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman of harassment, according to reports. The complaint names Gutman and is filed by a former ABC News producer, who also asserts wrongful termination claims.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Gutman is included in the former producer’s wrongful termination lawsuit filed on Friday. The New York Post adds background on Gutman’s career, saying he spent about 17 years at ABC News, largely reporting from Los Angeles, before joining CBS News in January. The outlets frame the case in different ways—one focusing on the wrongful termination lawsuit context, the other emphasizing the harassment allegations and linking the dispute to Gutman’s move to CBS.
Both accounts agree that the allegations are being made in a newly filed lawsuit and that Gutman is named as a defendant. The reports do not establish the merits of the claims, and the parties have not been described as reaching any resolution in the coverage provided.
