A former intern says Charlie Rose made her watch an explicit sex scene from a movie when she dropped mail off at his home.
Sarah Gordon is the latest woman to accuse the veteran TV newsman of misconduct while either working for or applying for a gig at his independent interview show.
Her incident was in 2002, when she dropped mail off at her boss’s apartment as he watched “Secretary,” starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader.
“I proceeded to go into the living room, and he said I want to show you this scene from this movie and he said have a seat, you know, relax, and he proceeded to turn on the film ‘Secretary,’ which is a sexually involved film involving S&M, unfortunately,” Gordon told NBC News.
Gyllenhaal stars as a meek secretary who becomes engaged in a sexually dominant relationship with her boss, played by Spader.
Rose asked Gordon’s thoughts on the 2002 film, she said, particularly if it aroused her.
The longtime news anchor never physically touched her during the 20-minute encounter, Gordon told the network.
Gordon said she changed the topic and was able to head back to the office.
She’s the latest woman to work on the show to come forward. Rose controlled the once highly respected talk show, which was broadcast by PBS and Bloomberg TV.
Both networks cut ties with Rose on Tuesday, hours after he was also fired from his job co-hosting “CBS This Morning.”
The fall from grace began a day earlier when The Washington Post reported eight women associated with the show accusing him of sexual harassment. Three interns later told Business Insider that Rose acted inappropriately.
CBS News also reported Tuesday night that three of its employees accused the 75-year-old Peabody Award winner of misconduct.
Two said they had unwanted interactions with Rose during work events, while a third said she wasn’t ready to detail her encounter.
The findings came up in the network’s reporting on Rose, and its corporate side didn’t immediately address the matter.
“This is new information. Beyond that, we have no comment at this time,” CBS’ public relations department said in a statement.
Rose’s statement after The Post story questioned some of the accuracy of the accusations. He also apologized for anyone who felt harassed, believing he was acting on shared feelings.
First Published: November 23, 2017, 12:03 a.m.