Judge Dismisses Retaliation Claim in Harassment Suit Against Charlie Rose

Judge rules that disparaging comments toward accusers did not amount to retaliation under New York City law

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A judge has dismissed a claim of retaliation included in a harassment lawsuit filed by three women — Katherine Brooks Harris, Sydney McNeal, and Yuqing (Chelsea) Wei — against former CBS and PBS news anchor Charlie Rose.

After the publication of a Washington Post story detailing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, PBS cancelled Rose’s talk show “Charlie Rose” and CBS fired him. McNeal and Harris were let go along with the rest of the “Charlie Rose” staff , and Wei, a CBS employee, said she was reassigned to an entry-level position after Rose was fired and eventually left the network on medical leave.

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