Brooke Nevils, whose 2014 rape allegation against former NBC anchor Matt Lauer was detailed in her memoir *Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame, and the Stories We Choose to Believe*, gave her first TV interview since the book's release. She tearfully recounted the alleged assault during the Sochi Olympics in an emotional discussion with CNN's Pamela Brown.
In her first television appearance following the January release of her memoir Unspeakable Things: Silence, Shame, and the Stories We Choose to Believe, Brooke Nevils sat down with CNN anchor Pamela Brown to revisit her allegations against former NBC colleague Matt Lauer. The interview, which aired recently, quickly turned emotional as Nevils tearfully described the alleged 2014 sexual assault in a Sochi hotel room during the Winter Olympics coverage.
Nevils' book, which includes excerpts published in The Cut, provided graphic details of the incident, her subsequent consensual encounters with Lauer, and the internal struggles that delayed her recognition of it as rape. Her 2017 complaint to NBC led to Lauer's firing, which he has consistently denied, maintaining all interactions were consensual.
The CNN interview resurfaced these claims amid continued public interest in the memoir, which has drawn support from figures like Katie Couric, who called Nevils 'very brave.' Nevils used the platform to emphasize the complexities of power dynamics in professional relationships and the shame surrounding such experiences.
Lauer has not publicly responded to the interview. The discussion adds to the ongoing conversation sparked by the memoir, highlighting Nevils' journey from silence to public accountability.
