Geraldo Apologizes For Matt Lauer Defense

Following sharp criticism, Geraldo Rivera is apologizing for defending Matt Lauer with comments that appeared to minimize the problem of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. In a thread Wednesday afternoon, Rivera called Lauer a “great guy, highly skilled & empathetic w guests & a real gentleman to my family & me.” Rivera complained that “news is a flirty business & it seems like current epidemic of #SexHarassmentAllegations may be criminalizing courtship & conflating it w predation.