Harvey Weinstein allegedly used the allegations against former NBC presenter Matt Lauer to bury reports of his own sexual misconduct.
NBC came under fire for refusing to go public with Farrow’s allegations against Weinstein, which he later took to the New Yorker.
Citing unnamed sources at NBC and American Media, Farrow added that Weinstein used information discovered by the National Inquirer to pressure NBC executives to spike his exposé.
NBC News chairman Andy Lack reportedly told Weinstein’s lawyer David Boies: “We’ve told Harvey we’re not doing a story.