Back in 2017 variety s ramin setoodeh wrote that lauer had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up.
Matt lauer door lock button under desk.
His office was in a secluded space and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up.
December 1 2017 a few things about that button on matt lauer s desk.
The news came as a shock to lauer s colleagues who were only informed about the decision mere moments before they went on air.
This is the creepy reason matt lauer had a secret button under his desk on wednesday morning news emerged that longtime today show host matt lauer had been fired from nbc for sexual impropriety.
Not only did lauer deny raping the former nbc news staffer brooke nevils saying they had a sexual encounter at the sochi olympics that was completely consensual but he also disputed another variety report that came out the day he was sacked which said he had a button under his office desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside so he could initiate inappropriate contact with female employees in private.
Last november variety reported that matt lauer had a secret button under his desk that allowed him to lock the door from the inside.
Later in the same variety piece writers ramin setoodeh and elizabeth wagmeister revealed that lauer had a button on his desk that would lock his office door remotely.
Matt lauer used a button under his desk at nbc to lock his office door from the inside after inviting in women variety reported.
But the piece of information social media seemed to really seize on was the idea that lauer reportedly had a button at his desk that allowed him to close and lock his office door presumably.
Lauer fired on wednesday amid allegations of sexual misconduct didn t install the button that enabled him to lock his office.
Nbc fired lauer on wednesday after the network received a complaint.
Expose reveals matt lauer had a button under his desk that allowed him to close and lock his door sara vallone november 30 2017 following the shocking firing of former today show co host matt lauer variety published a detailed report describing lauer s alleged actions toward colleagues over the years.