Katie Couric is speaking out about Brooke Nevils, the woman who accused former Today anchor Matt Lauer of rape.
Couric, 69, and Lauer, 68, worked as co-anchors on the iconic morning show for nine years. While Couric departed the show in 2006, the duo was widely known for their tight relationship and strong on-screen chemistry. However, Couric made it clear in a recent appearance that she has nothing but sympathy for Nevils, who alleged she was raped in Lauer’s Sochi hotel room in 2014.
“I feel terrible for her,” Couric said at the City Harvest Presents The 2026 Gala: Shaken, Not Stirred, Page Six reported. “I think she’s very brave to write the book.”
Couric was referring to Nevils' book Unspeakable Things, which was published back in February.
Page Six also reached out to Lauer's lawyer for comment, but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
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Nevils, who previously worked at Today, shared in Unspeakable Things that she went to Lauer’s hotel room in Sochi “drunk and alone.” There, he “insisted on having anal sex” with her. She woke up with pain that was “undeniable,” and it “hurt to walk,” she said in a book excerpt published in The Cut.
Lauer maintained that their relationship was “consensual” and called it “categorically false, ignores the facts, and defies common sense,” Variety reported.
In response to her initial allegations of rape, NBC responded with a statement that read: “Matt Lauer’s conduct was appalling, horrific, and reprehensible, as we said at the time. That’s why he was fired within 24 hours of us first learning of the complaint. Our hearts break again for our colleague.”
Where is Matt Lauer These Days?
Lauer served as co-anchor on Today until 2017, when he was terminated. These days, he mostly flies under the radar. However, he was recently spotted with his girlfriend, Shamin Abas, in Sag Harbor, New York, on Monday, March 23, PEOPLE reported. The rare sighting of the duo, who prefer to keep a low profile, came almost two months after the release of Nevils' memoir.
Related: Matt Lauer and Girlfriend Shamin Abas Are Still Going Strong
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