(Reuters) – The executive producer of the CBS television program “60 Minutes,” Jeff Fager, is leaving CBS News, according to a company memo on Wednesday, amid reports of inappropriate behavior.
The two-paragraph internal memo from CBS News president David Rhodes, which was seen by Reuters, said that Fager’s departure “is not directly related to the allegations surfaced in press reports, which continue to be investigated independently.”
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In the New Yorker report, Fager is accused of inappropriate touching and of tolerating an abusive culture.
CBS said on Monday that it would pay $120 million to former Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves if an internal investigation into allegations of harassment fails to provide grounds for his dismissal.
Rhodes said Fager violated company policy but did not specify the policy.
In a statement to CBS News, Fager said his contract was terminated “for a harsh text I sent to a CBS employee.”
Fager did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Kenneth Li; editing by Clive McKeef)
