ABC News won’t hire outside investigator for sexual assault scandal

LA Times

BY STEPHEN BATTAGLIO
Kim Godwin, president of ABC News, had said on a call with newsroom employees that she wanted an independent investigation into allegations against a former employee.(Heidi Gutman / ABC)

ABC News staff has been told there will be no outside investigation into the company’s handling of sexual assault allegations against former “Good Morning America” senior producer Michael Corn.

Two people familiar with internal discussions at the Walt Disney Co. division confirmed a report in the Wall Street Journal that current “GMA” executive producer Simone Swink told employees earlier this week that a probe is not happening, despite previous comments by ABC News President Kim Godwin calling for one.

A lawsuit filed Aug. 25 by “GMA” producer Kirstyn Crawford accuses Corn of sexually assaulting her during a business trip to Los Angeles in 2015. The suit also depicts another alleged incident involving Jill McClain, a woman who worked for him while he oversaw “ABC World News.”

Publish : 2021-09-24 14:51:00

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