Newlyfiled court documentscontainingCharlie Rose’s Nov. 14 deposition detail the ex-CBS host owning up to touching and flirting with women in — plus the lewd nickname they gave him because of his alleged behavior.
Norah O’Donnell, Charlie Rose and Gayle King.John Paul Filo/CBS
Rose stated he may have kissed female employees on the lips in “some special circumstances.”
However, Rose, answered “yes” when asked about engaging in flirtatious behavior with King and O’Donnell. He also said he hugged and kissed two of thewomen suing him— Brooks Harris and Sydney McNeal — and flirted with the third plaintiff Chelsea Wei using “conversations about China.”
When questioned about whether he thought this behavior was inappropriate, Rose said, “No one seemed to object.”
CBS has not responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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CBS fired Rose in November 2017 after aWashington Postarticledocumented eight women bringingsexual harassment complaintsagainst the newsman. PBS also canceled his long-running interview show. Overtwo dozen additional womenhave since accused Rose of sexual misconduct over 30 years.
Rose denied the charges through his lawyer Jonathan Bach.
source: people.com
