CBS News correspondent Matt Gutman accused of sexual harassment in lawsuit

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Set us as preferred A former ABC News journalist is suing former colleague CBS News Chief Correspondent Matt Gutman over inappropriate remarks he allegedly made when they worked together several years ago.Samira Said, a field producer for ABC News for four years, included the claims related to Gutman in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court against her former employer and its parent The Walt Disney Co.Gutman, who joined CBS News in January, is named as a defendant as well.The suit cited two incidents where Said claims Gutman created a hostile work environment by making inappropriate sexual comments while on the job.

While waiting on a public line with Said during an assignment, Gutman allegedly “initiated a discussion rating a female correspondent’s appearance and reducing her professional standing to a numerical score based on her physical attributes.”Said claims the other male crew members on the assignment joined in and tried to draw her into the conversation by soliciting her views.Said declined and stated the conversation was inappropriate.The suit cited another exchange when the two covered a press event for a movie release.

Said claims she and Gutman disagreed about whether they should leave the work site.“In front of multiple coworkers, Gutman responded by making a sexualized insinuation that Said must have an after-hours date in the city,” the suit said.The suit also said the remarks made in front of co-workers were demeaning and “reduced [Said’s] professional judgment to a sexualized stereotype.”In a statement to The Times, Gutman denied Said’s harassment claims.

Gutman, 48, was the first high-profile talent hire by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, who took charge of the division in October 2025.He recently filled in as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” ...