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    CBS board announces investigation into Leslie Moonves' alleged misconduct

    by WRITETHRU (EDITORS: Updates, adds analysis.), Los Angeles Times Jul 31, 2018 4 minutes

    Leslie Moonves' future as chairman and chief executive of CBS Corp. took a precarious turn Monday after the company's board of directors took the extraordinary step of launching an independent investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed several women more than a decade ago.

    The board stopped short of suspending Moonves while the review is ongoing, a move that could pave the way for an eventual settlement with the longtime executive. However, the decision to keep him at the helm was immediately assailed by legal experts.

    Even without stepping aside, the ongoing investigation will cast a long shadow over Moonves' reign and add to the turmoil already gripping the company.

    In a terse statement, CBS' board said it was "in the process

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