Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Jeff Shell was forced out as CEO of NBCUniversal after an internal investigation into his relationship with Hadley Gamble, an overseas correspondent for CNBC, two sources confirmed to Variety on Monday.
In a securities filing on Monday, Comcast said that the company received a complaint of “inappropriate conduct,” including sexual harassment.
During the investigation, “evidence was uncovered that corroborated the allegations,” leading to Shell’s termination “with cause.” Gamble is based in Abu Dhabi, where she anchors the “Capital Connection” broadcast.
She has worked for the network since 2010. Her previous jobs included stints at CNN in Abu Dhabi and at ABC News and Fox News in Washington.
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