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Two sources familiar with the situation told The Daily Caller that Matthews paid $40,000 to settle with an assistant producer on his show<\/strong>, \u0013Hardball with Chris Matthews,\u0014 in 1999 after she accused him of harassment. An MSNBC spokesperson\u00a0contested that claim to the Caller<\/a>, saying the company instead paid significantly less as part of a severance package.<\/p>\n \nThe woman complained to CNBC executives about Matthews making inappropriate comments and jokes about her while in the company of others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The MSNBC spokesman said that they thoroughly reviewed the situation at the time and that\u00a0Matthews received a formal reprimand<\/strong>. Based on people who were involved in matter, the\u00a0network concluded that the comments were inappropriate and juvenile but were not intended to be taken as propositions<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n MSNBC has disputed the claims – telling the\u00a0Daily Caller<\/em>\u00a0that while the woman was compensated, it was “significantly less” than $40,000 and in relation to a severance package.<\/p>\n Matthews, who has hosted “Hardball” on MSNBC since 1997 and stared down Melania Trump in a\u00a0hot-mic moment<\/a>\u00a0during the election, is the latest in a growing list of influential media figures to be accused of sexual misconduct, and the third high-profile case for NBC.<\/p>\n On November 29, “Today” star Matt Lauer –\u00a0the highest paid personality in TV news<\/strong>, was fired after a “detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace<\/strong>. Several other women also came forward at the time, telling\u00a0Variety<\/em>\u00a0that their complaints to NBC executives about Lauer’s behavior were ignored. In addition to sex toys found in his office, Lauer reportedly had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door\u00a0from the inside<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The network also cut ties with veteran political journalist and “Game Change” author\u00a0Mark Halperin<\/a>, who was accused groping, sexual assault and other forms of sexual harassment by a dozen women he worked with during his time with ABC news. “We find the story and the allegations very troubling<\/strong>,” MSNBC said in a statement to CNN, which broke the story, adding “Mark Halperin is leaving his role as a contributor until the questions around his past conduct are fully understood<\/strong>.”<\/p>\n The network also cut ties with senior vice president Matt Zimmerman for failing to report relationships he had with women who worked for him.<\/p>\n ___ Former NBC Staffer Paid Off After Accusing Chris Matthews Of Sexual Harassment: Report Zerohedge.com A former assistant producer for MSNBC host Chris Matthews received a payment from the network in relation to her departure after complaining of sexual harassment in … Continue reading ![](\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user5\/imageroot\/2017\/12\/13\/171026082951-mark-halperin-1024x576.jpg\")
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