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    The Business

    Hollywood news banter

    A New York Times investigation explains how Les Moonves tried to silence an accuser in the final months before his fall.

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    By Kim Masters • Nov 30, 2018 • 1 min read

    • A New York Times investigation explains how Les Moonves tried to silence an accuser in the final months before his fall. His attempt to get a former actress a past on a CBS show in exchange for staying silent on an alleged sexual assault could mean Moonves will be fired for cause, in which case he won’t received his $120 million exit package.

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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    ‘Beat Bugs’ & ‘Motown Magic’ creator on his passionate pursuit of music rights
    1. 1:14Hollywood news banterYou’re reading this
    2. 8:16Josh Wakely on ‘Beat Bugs’ and ‘Motown Magic’
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