Harvey Weinstein has been defended by 'Today' show host Kathie Lee Gifford in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations against him.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 65-year-old disgraced producer has been accused of sexually harassing a number of female employees over a 30 year period, and whilst many in Hollywood have condemned him for his alleged actions, television host Kathie has revealed she reached out to him when the scandal broke in October.<br /><br /><br /><br />However, the 64-year-old show host insists she isn't defending the alleged actions of the stars in any way as she claims she has been a victim of sexual harassment herself and found it "awful".<br /><br /><br /><br />She instead hopes people can be "merciful" toward those who are "sorry" for their alleged behaviour.<br /><br />
