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business1 month ago•4 min saved

Gutman Exits as Defendant in ABC Producer Harassment Suit

CBS News Chief Correspondent Matt Gutman will be removed as a defendant from former ABC News producer Samira Said’s wrongful-termination lawsuit, which accuses ABC/Disney of forcing her to work while on protected medical leave and alleges a sexualized insinuation by Gutman. ABC and Disney remain named defendants; the filing gave no reason for Gutman’s dismissal. Said claims she was demoted and ultimately fired in 2025 after a workplace injury and coverage of a deadly school shooting, and the suit cites prior controversies involving Gutman.

via USA Today|

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media1 month ago•12 min saved

Allegations of Sexualized Remarks by Matt Gutman Trigger ABC News Harassment Suit

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.

via HuffPost|

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legal1 month ago•17 min saved

Ex-ABC Producer Sues Over Harassment Claims Linked to Matt Gutman

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.

via deadline.com|

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media1 month ago•4 min saved

New lawsuit flags alleged sexual harassment by CBS’s Gutman during ABC tenure

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.

via USA Today|

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entertainment1 month ago•52 min saved

Harassment Allegations Hit Matt Gutman in ABC News Lawsuit

A wrongful-termination lawsuit against ABC by former field producer Samira Said alleges CBS News' Matt Gutman participated in a hostile workplace by making “sexualized” comments; Said says she was denied medical leave and accommodations, was demoted, and ultimately terminated in 2025. The suit seeks damages for gender discrimination, hostile environment, retaliation, and related claims, with Gutman and ABC declining to comment.

via Yahoo|

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media1 month ago•5 min saved

Lawsuit ties Matt Gutman to harassment claims in ABC termination case

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.

via Los Angeles Times|

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