Matt Gutman of CBS News accused of sexual harassment while at ABC

Key Points:

• Former ABC News field producer Samira Said has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit accusing CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman of sexual harassment, alleging he made inappropriate, sexualized comments and pressured her in the workplace.
• Said claims Gutman and an all-male crew rated a female colleague's appearance numerically and made demeaning remarks, while also alleging Gutman made a sexualized insinuation about her personal life during a work disagreement.
• The lawsuit also accuses ABC News and former LA bureau chief David Herndon of forcing Said to work while she was on medical leave for COVID-19 and psychological trauma from covering the Uvalde school shooting, later demoting and ultimately firing her after a workplace injury.
• Said’s attorney alleges ABC's conduct violated the law and suggests the harassment may be part of a broader pattern at the network, calling for workplace change and encouraging others to speak out against injustice.
• Matt Gutman has faced previous controversies, including backlash for insensitive comments about a suspect in a high-profile case and for erroneous reporting on the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash; CBS and ABC News have not yet commented on the new allegations.