CBS News' Matt Gutman Accused of Harassment by Former ABC News Staffer
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Samira Said, a former ABC News field producer, filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit alleging workplace harassment by CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman, who was her colleague at ABC News.
- Said claims Gutman made inappropriate comments, including rating a female correspondent’s appearance and making a sexualized insinuation about Said in front of coworkers, creating a hostile work environment.
- The lawsuit also accuses ABC News and The Walt Disney Co. of mishandling Said’s medical accommodation requests following trauma experienced while covering the 2022 Uvalde school shooting, leading to adverse treatment and reassignment.
- Said alleges she was injured on the job in January 2025 and was terminated by ABC News in March 2025; she is seeking compensatory and punitive damages along with attorneys’ fees.
- CBS News declined to comment, and ABC News and Gutman had not responded to requests for comment at the time of reporting.
