Jeff Shell Ousted at NBCUniversal for ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Jeff Shell is stepping down as CEO of NBCUniversal following a misconduct investigation, which found he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman in the company.
Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, and Shell announced the news in a joint statement, saying they have mutually agreed that Shell will depart effective immediately following a third-party investigation into a complaint of inappropriate conduct. “Today is my last day as CEO of NBCUniversal,” Shell wrote in a memo to staff. “I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret.
I’m truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down, they are the most talented people in the business and the opportunity to work with them the last 19 years has been a privilege.” A successor to Shell has not been named.
Shell’s senior team will now report directly to Mike Cavanagh, president of Comcast Corporation, he and Comcast CEO Brian L.
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