CBS News' Matt Gutman Accused of Sexual Harassment in Lawsuit by ex-ABC Staffer

Key Points:

• Matt Gutman, CBS News’ chief correspondent, has been accused of sexual harassment in a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by former ABC News field producer Samira Said, who worked in ABC's Los Angeles bureau from May 2021 to March 2025.
• Said alleges she was wrongfully terminated after seeking medical leave and accommodations for her medical conditions, and that Gutman contributed to a hostile work environment by making sexualized comments toward her.
• The lawsuit details incidents where Gutman and male colleagues rated a female correspondent’s appearance in Said’s presence and made a sexualized insinuation about Said during a work disagreement.
• Said claims she suffered psychological symptoms after covering the Uvalde school shooting and was denied reasonable accommodations upon her return, leading to demotion and eventual termination shortly after sustaining a workplace injury.
• The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, accuses ABC of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, failure to accommodate, breach of contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, with Said seeking unspecified monetary damages.