CBS board will meet to discuss harassment allegations against CEO Les Moonves

Les Moonves.
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The CBS board of directors will convene on Monday to discuss allegations of sexual harassment against CEO Les Moonves.

The board plans on creating a special committee to look into the accusations and the overall culture at the network, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. In an article published in The New Yorker on Friday, six women told Ronan Farrow that Moonves sexually harassed them, and CNN reports the board meeting was scheduled before the article came out. Moonves, who has been head of the network for more than a decade, told The New Yorker he's "promoted a culture of respect and opportunity for all employees."

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.