Overview
- Photographed with girlfriend Shamin Abas in Sag Harbor, the former Today host made a rare appearance Monday that marked his first public sighting since November.
- The outing follows Brooke Nevils’ January essay in The Cut and her February memoir, which detail her account of a 2014 assault in Sochi during NBC’s Olympic coverage.
- Lauer has said the encounters were consensual and he has not been charged with a crime.
- NBC fired Lauer in 2017 within 24 hours of a workplace complaint and later called his conduct “appalling,” as several other women shared allegations.
- People, Page Six, and USA Today highlighted the low‑key walk, while Page Six also cited unnamed sources who say Abas has urged a media comeback that industry contacts have resisted.