CBS star Matt Gutman’s scandalous past resurfaces after shocking sexual harassment lawsuit
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Key Points:
- CBS News anchor Matt Gutman, a former ABC News correspondent, is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by ex-ABC colleague Samira Said, alleging inappropriate sexual remarks during assignments from 2021 to 2025.
- Gutman’s controversial history includes a false report on Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash in 2020, leading to an ABC suspension and a public apology for inaccurately stating all four of Bryant’s children died.
- In 2021, Gutman was suspended again by ABC for violating COVID-19 hospital visit policies by going without prior approval from the news department.
- Gutman also faced backlash in 2025 for comments made while covering the killing of Charlie Kirk, where he called a suspect’s text messages "very touching," later apologizing for the misjudgment.
- CBS News hired Gutman in late 2025, but he has not yet responded publicly to the sexual harassment allegations; ABC, CBS, and Gutman have been contacted for comment.
