Tavis Smiley Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Unsealed <br />External PBS Report.<br />He was accused of wide range of misconduct from inappropriate sexual comments and touching, to verbal abuse and sexual relationships with subordinates and guests on his self-titled talk show.<br />Smiley was fired in 2018 amid an internal investigation into misconduct allegations. He filed a lawsuit against the network for breach of contract.<br />PBS filed a counter-suit, ordering Smiley to return <br />$1.9 million in production expenses.<br />Smiley claimed he ended all consensual relationships with employees 10 years before the allegations surfaced and accused the network of racial bias.<br />According to Deadline, the report interviewed <br />several women who admitted to consensual relations with Smiley, but "said that the power differences made for an uneasy relationship."
