And they were especially troubled that Mr. Moonves allowed the Redstone lawsuit to proceed without having mentioned the police complaint directly to them. Pressed by directors for an explanation after the Los Angeles Times story, Mr. Moonves insisted he’d told Mr. Aiello about the matter in January. A few days later, as part of the company’s investigation, the newly hired lawyers asked to interview Mr. Moonves. With his own lawyers also present, Mr. Moonves discussed the Los Angeles police complaint, which he’d known about since November. Mr. Moonves told the board’s lawyers that he had informed Mr. Aiello about both matters when questioned in January.

Source: New York Times September 13, 2018 00:19 UTC