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Jury Declares Tavis Smiley Violated Morals Clause Of Contract

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On Wednesday, a jury ruled that former PBS host Tavis Smiley violated the morals clause of his contract with the network by having sexual contact with his subordinates.

Variety reports that a judge will determine the total amount of damages but Smiley will be expected to pay at least $1.5 million.

Smiley sued PBS in February 2018, claiming that the network had fired him after a sham investigation into sexual misconduct allegations were made against him.

PBS later countersued with claims that Smiley had violated his contract by having sexual relations with his employees. Earlier this year, unsealed documents revealed allegations made against Smiley, which included several allegations from women who felt pressured to engage in sexual

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