Former CBS President and CEO Les Moonves needed to pay $11,250 this month after it was discovered that he tried to affect a now-retired LAPD captain to intervene within the sexual assault probe in opposition to him.
In line with authorized paperwork from the Los Angeles Metropolis Ethics Fee that had been obtained by a neighborhood NBC affiliate, Moonves agreed to pay the nice after it grew to become clear he tried to intervene with the probe in opposition to him.
Moonves resigned from CBS in 2018 after 12 ladies accused the chief of sexual misconduct in a pair of New Yorker articles revealed by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow.
The ex-CEO has denied the accusations in opposition to him.
Former CBS President Les Moonves was just lately ordered to pay a nice for tampering with a LAPD investigation till accusations he dedicated sexual assault. (Tara Ziemba / Contributor)
A New York Occasions report on the time of Moonves’ exit additionally accused the ex-network head of destroying proof associated to the investigation into his misconduct, in addition to deceptive investigators who had been concerned.
In line with the L.A. Metropolis Ethics Fee paperwork, Moonves induced now-retired LAPD Captain Cory Palka to offer him confidential details about a sexual assault probe into him following accusations from his former worker in 2017.
The alleged sufferer, Phyllis Gottlieb instructed the press in 2022 that Moonves assaulted her whereas she was working for him in 1986. Moonves has denied the accusation, although he would not have been charged for the incident on account of it being past the statute of limitations.
Nonetheless, Moonves was punished for getting leaked data from Palka in regards to the official investigation.
In line with authorized paperwork, Moonves sought confidential details about a sexual assault case in opposition to him from a now-retired LAPD captain. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Occasions through Getty Photographs)
Palka, whose jurisdiction included Hollywood, met “personally with Moonves on November 25, 2017 at a restaurant in Westlake Village to share what should have been confidential information,” NBC4 reported.
The 2 spoke about confidential data pertaining to the investigation one other time, with Moonves texting Palka in regards to the case in December that very same 12 months.
Palka exchanged one other message with Moonves in 2018 following the chief’s resignation. The paperwork revealed that the previous captain instructed Moonves, “I’m deeply sorry this happened. I will always stand with, by and pledge my allegiance to you.”
In 2022, the LAPD launched its personal investigation into Palka’s interactions with Moonves. On the time, LAPD Chief Michael Moore gave an announcement, saying, “What is most appalling is the alleged breach of trust of a victim of sexual assault. This erodes the public trust and is not reflective of our values as an organization.”
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