CBS News Correspondent Matt Gutman Accused of Harassment in Lawsuit

Politics5 sourcesAug 15, 2026

5 placedFactual rigor 64/100

The Story

CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman is facing sexual harassment allegations in a lawsuit filed by Samira Said, a former ABC News field producer.

Said claims Gutman made inappropriate sexual remarks toward her while they worked together at ABC News. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Los Angeles. Gutman joined CBS News in January as the first on-air hire by Bari Weiss. The allegations come from a former colleague with whom he worked at ABC News. The lawsuit is for wrongful termination.

The Spread

5 placed

5 sources placed

00 far left

22 left

00 centre left

11 centre

00 centre right

11 right

11 far right

The coverage 5 sources

LeftRaw StoryRaw Story (opens the publisher’s site)
LeftThe Daily BeastThe Daily Beast (opens the publisher’s site)
CenterCBS NewsCBS News (opens the publisher’s site)
RightThe Daily WireThe Daily Wire (opens the publisher’s site)
Far RightBreitbart NewsBreitbart News (opens the publisher’s site)