Tavis Smiley Blasts PBS CEO Paula Kerger for ‘Running From a Deposition’ in His Case
Former PBS host Tavis Smiley blasted his former employer Thursday, accusing the network’s CEO Paula Kerger of using legal tactics to avoid giving a deposition in his case.
Smiley sued PBS in February after the network pulled the plug on his eponymous late-night interview program amid accusations of sexual misconduct last year, and has denied any wrongdoing. PBS countersued Smiley in March, saying that the host violated a morality clause in his contract. The network is also seeking to reclaim $1.9 million in salary it had paid him.
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