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A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, accuses CBS News’ Matt Gutman of creating a hostile work environment with sexualized remarks, including rating a female coworker’s appearance and insinuating an after-hours date; the suit also targets ABC News and Disney for wrongful termination and accommodation failures related to Said’s medical conditions.
Samira Said, a former ABC News field producer, filed a Los Angeles lawsuit naming CBS News Chief Correspondent Matt Gutman as a defendant, accusing him of making inappropriate sexual comments and contributing to a hostile work environment. The complaint details two incidents—a discussion that involved rating a female colleague’s appearance and a sexualized insinuation at a movie press event—and alleges ABC terminated Said in 2025 after medical leave. Said seeks compensatory and punitive damages, with CBS and ABC declining to comment.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court naming ABC, The Walt Disney Co., Matt Gutman, and former LA bureau chief David Herndon. The suit accuses Gutman of making sexualized remarks about a female colleague’s appearance, alleges Said was demoted and denied mental-health accommodations leading to a rushed return from medical leave, and claims retaliation culminating in her termination. Gutman has since moved to CBS News; ABC/Disney have not commented, and Said seeks damages and costs.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles accusing CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman of a sexualized insinuation and alleging she faced a male-dominated crew, was pressured to work while on protected COVID leave, was demoted to weekend shifts, and fired in March 2025; Said’s suit arrives as Gutman, now at CBS, has faced prior on-air controversies, including misstatements about Kobe Bryant’s death and other criticized remarks.
CBS News anchor Matt Gutman is sued by former ABC News producer Samira Said, who accuses him of making inappropriate sexual remarks and a sexualized discussion about a female colleague’s appearance. The piece also notes Gutman’s past ABC missteps—including a Kobe Bryant helicopter crash misreport and a COVID-19 hospital-visit policy violation—and mentions his 2025 hire by CBS, with Gutman not yet commenting on the lawsuit.
A former ABC News producer has sued CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman in Los Angeles, alleging he created a hostile workplace by making two sexual remarks about a female colleague, including a sexual insinuation at a film press day; the lawsuit also names CBS News and The Walt Disney Co. as defendants and cites Gutman’s past suspensions at ABC. CBS News has not commented on the allegations as Gutman has gained prominence at CBS since joining earlier this year.
CBS News anchor Matt Gutman, already a high-profile hire for CBS Evening News, is confronted by a sexual-harassment lawsuit from a former ABC News field producer who alleges Gutman made inappropriate remarks and sexualized comments about a female coworker; the report also recaps earlier ABC missteps by Gutman—including a Kobe Bryant helicopter crash error and a hospital-visit COVID policy violation—and notes CBS’s ongoing ratings struggles as it faces scrutiny over Gutman’s past conduct.
A wrongful-termination suit filed in California accuses ABC News of discriminating against former field producer Samira Said and alleges that CBS News’ Matt Gutman participated in a hostile, sexually charged environment. Said, who worked at ABC from 2021 to 2025, says she was placed on a male-only team, faced sexualized remarks about a colleague’s appearance, was denied medical leave and accommodations, was demoted, and ultimately terminated in 2025. She seeks unspecified damages; Gutman is named in the complaint and is now with CBS News.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, sues ABC/Disney alleging wrongful termination and claims Gutman made inappropriate sexual comments, creating a hostile work environment; Said also alleges ABC failed to accommodate mental health needs; Gutman is named as a defendant after joining CBS News, and the suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
Former ABC News field producer Samira Said filed a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit accusing CBS News anchor Matt Gutman of making inappropriate sexual remarks and a sexualized insinuation about her during two assignments years ago; the suit names Gutman, ABC News, and The Walt Disney Co. as defendants and says Said was wrongfully fired in 2025 as part of ABC's broader wrongful termination case, including claims of failing to provide accommodations under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act. Said seeks compensatory and punitive damages; Gutman recently joined CBS News and helped boost CBS Evening News ratings during his time filling in for Tony Dokoupil.
During Bari Weiss’s handpicked anchor Tony Dokoupil’s two-week vacation, substitute Matt Gutman anchored CBS Evening News and delivered the show’s strongest week in 17 weeks, averaging about 4.1 million viewers; CBS attributes the rise to a broader weekly increase in news across networks and says Dokoupil’s return to the desk is forthcoming.
Tony Dokoupil’s tenure at CBS Evening News is under scrutiny as his stand-in Matt Gutman posted a ratings win for CBS (around 4 million viewers, with 4.1 million in Gutman’s first week), a figure Dokoupil hasn’t reached since March. The boost occurs amid CBS News leadership changes and a string of on-air missteps, including a chaotic Fourth of July special, a Kanye West photo error, and visa issues during Trump’s China trip, highlighting ongoing questions about Dokoupil’s tenure and CBS’s direction.
Matt Gutman filled in for Tony Dokoupil on CBS Evening News for two weeks, delivering about 4.1 million viewers and the program’s best performance in 17 weeks—the first time it topped 4 million since March— underscoring ongoing ratings challenges after CBS’s overhaul and prompting internal questions about Dokoupil’s tenure and vacation.
Tony Dokoupil’s two-week vacation led to Matt Gutman filling in as CBS Evening News anchor, delivering the program its strongest weekly audience in months (about 4.1 million in Gutman’s first week and 4.0 million for the week of June 22), raising questions about Dokoupil’s tenure after a network overhaul.
CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman describes a remarkably sophisticated bank fraud scam in which a caller posing as bank fraud protection urged him to withdraw all his money; after questioning the operation and with help from authorities, he avoided a cash loss. The incident amplifies FBI warnings about spoof calls and the need to verify bank requests even when they sound legitimate.