An ex-intern at NBC has filed a lawsuit alleging that a high-ranking executive, who most recently worked at CNN, sexually assaulted her during their coverage of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
The intern, Aarthi Rajaraman, who is currently 47, claims that Michael Bass, a coordinating producer for the “Today” show at the time, lured her to his hotel room and assaulted her. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, includes NBC/Universal Media as a defendant as well.
Rajaraman also alleges that many senior NBC employees were engaged in inappropriate relationships with younger staff members during that time.
The incident in question occurred when Rajaraman was a 20-year-old college sophomore. She was returning from dinner and drinks with Bass and their team at 5 a.m. when she needed to use the restroom. Bass tricked her into going to his hotel suite, where she believed his wife and newborn were staying, but instead, she found herself alone with him. According to court documents, Bass proceeded to kiss and grope her without her consent, putting his hands up her shirt and down her skirt.
Later that day, Bass, who was considered a “superstar” and “up-and-comer” at NBC, called Rajaraman and threatened her, telling her not to tell anyone about the incident, according to the lawsuit.
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