Overview
- Samira Said filed a wrongful termination complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday that names Matt Gutman, ABC News and The Walt Disney Company as defendants.
- The filing alleges two on‑the‑job incidents in which Gutman made sexualized or demeaning comments that reduced a colleague’s professional standing to a sexualized stereotype.
- Said’s complaint asserts multiple causes of action under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, including hostile work environment, failure to accommodate a disability, retaliation and wrongful termination, and seeks compensatory and punitive damages plus attorneys’ fees.
- The suit says Said sought leave after covering the 2022 Uvalde shooting, was later cleared by a psychiatrist for work with accommodations that were not provided, continued to receive assignments and was sent home during a 2025 wildfire assignment before her termination.
- Gutman has denied the harassment claims, he joined CBS in January 2026 and his recent on‑air visibility raises reputational stakes for him and the networks as the newly filed litigation moves through the courts with no rulings yet.