NBC Finds No Culture of Sexual Harassment After Matt Lauer Ousting The news comes months after Lauer, a former the 'Today' show host, was fired for having a sexually inappropriate relationship with a junior NBC employee. After an internal investigation, NBC came to the conclusion that there was not enough evidence to confirm a culture of sexual harassment was present in its news division. NBC News report Three additional women came forward with accusations of sexual harassment against Lauer, with the encounters dating back to 2000. Lauer later admitted to the accusations in a letter. Matt Lauer