jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >>> coming up, only on "cbs this morning" we hear from the parentsah kari henderson, the young american killed in greece last year ahead of a trial tomorrow. >>> plus, we'll meet a teacher who asked parents to write handwritten notes to their kids and show you the impact. >>> and actor michael weatherly from the hit cbs drama "bull" joins us in studio 57. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green, have a great day. i'm kenny choi. >>> clear conditions as we look from our "salesforce tower" camera looking south. good morning. thanks thanks. it'sthank you for joining us. i'm kenny choi. it's thursday, september 20th 20th. >> i'm michelle griego. >> we'll have weather and traffic. >> it is going to be a nice warm start to the day. taking a look at our temperatures right now, 59 in concord, 52 livermore. 57 san jose. the temperatures will climb and it will be warm. it's going to be sunny. and i'll tell you all about that in a bit. >> all right. right now, we are tracking some speeds in the yellow for drive

jericka duncan is at the courthouse in norristown, e,nnsylvania. jericka?glor: good evening, jeff, first start of this sentencing hearing dealt with whether or not cosby should be considered a sexually violent predator. ste other part of this hearing, we heard from andrea constand, not only from her, but her mother, her father, her older sister all giving their victim impact statements. now, constand read a small portion of hers, telling the court, "all i am asking for is justice as the court sees fit." her parents and sister told the court, "the assault has taken an immense emotional toll on the entire family." cosby was convicted of drugging constand with pills and violating her at his home in philadelphia-- in the philadelphia area back in 2004. sther parts of constand's statement were read by district attorney kevin steele, in which constand describes "feeling like a knife was in her gut whenever she heard cosby's voice." the man once known as "america's dad" showed little emotion today. the defense asked the judge to nssregard the frenzied court of pub

jericka duncan is at the courthouse in norristown, p.a. >> reporter: a sullen-looking bill cosby left the courtroom in handcuffs, surrounded by police escorts. endrea constand, whose allegation of sexual assault in ul04, led to cosby's conviction, hugged prosecutors. edtside the courthouse, cosby accusers proclaimed today as a moment of justice. lisa lotte-lublin testified during the second trial. did you really believe that bill cosby would be convicted? >> i can't say i believed. what i did is i hoped, and i fought and i tried to do everything that was right to support him going to jail. >> reporter: chelan lasha, who che testified, says she believes today's rain had a special meaning. >> i feel like my mom's in heaven watching over me crying saying, "you did it, baby. you stood up, and the bogeyman going to jail." >> reporter: cosby is the first celebrity to be convicted in the "me too" era. at least 60 women have accused the comedian of sexually assaulting them, many after xulegedly receiving drugs from cosby. district attorney kevin steele: >> he used his acting skills and ndat e

jericka duncan, cbs news, north town, pennsylvania. >>> scattered thunderstorms are expected today in eastern south carolina where coastal residents face still more rising waters in the wake of hurricane florence if the in conway, floodwaters have already engulfed an entire community. up to ten feet of flooding is expected when the waccamaw and pd rivers crest possibly tomorrow. area residents have been urged to evacuate. in north carolina, receding floodwaters on a stretch of interstate left thousands of rotting fish. they used hoses to wash them off the roadway. five rivers remain at major flood stage. >>> tiger woods says his first win on the pga tour in five years is surreal. wearing his sunday red shirt woods won the tour champion, collected a $1.6 million purse and sent his fans into a frenzy. tiger mania is back. following years of physical and other seventibacks, he wasn't sure this day would come. meg oliver has more. >> reporter: a tap-in on the final hole clinched the victory for tiger woods on sunday and set off a celebration that had been a long time in the making. the to

jericka duncan is at "new york times" headquarters here in manhattan. jericka? >> with anonymous opinion piece has sparked mediate reaction inside the news room. take a look at investigative reporter jodi kantor, maybe best known for her work on harvey weinstein, said, "so basically, 'times' reporters now must try to unearth the identity of an author that our colleagues in opinion have sworn to protect with anonymity?" she later tweeted that she was shocked by the dramatic and unprecedented situation. the internal feud within the paper has compelled former times public editor, margaret sullivan to tweet, it's a good day not to be the public editor of the new york times. sullivan was asked on twitter by a colleague, what would you say? she she replied, "i would carefully talk to all parties and then come to a crushingly tough, but fair conclusion. silly." the times did respond this epg to the backlash in a statement to cbs news it says: we're incredibly proud to publish this piece adding significant value to the public's understanding to what is going on in the f

jericka duncan, cbs news, norristown, pennsylvania. nn quijano: on this first full fuy of autumn, firefighters are battling a new wildfire in southern california. the so-called "charlie fire" broke out this weekend about 40 miles north of los angeles. it quickly burned nearly 3,500 s res and forced the evacuation of about 20 homes. flood waters from hurricane atorence are still rising in the carolinas. new drone video shows a neighborhood underwater, between the hard hit towns of longs and conway, south carolina. as manuel bojorquez reports, many in the area have lost everything. but not their faith.n try united methodist church started to flood tuesday, pastor kim strong ont out a call. de expected maybe a handful of people to help move the pews to higher ground. dozens showed up. w what we have seen from our congregation this week goes beyond brick and mortar. we got the bad news it is going to get worse. >> reporter: he has been pastor only ten weeks. on wednesday, he met the sdesident as he surveyed damage to conway, south carolina

i'm jericka duncan. brett kavanaugh's road to the supreme court just became a little more rocky. professor in california claims kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both teenagers. kavanaugh denies it. the republican chairman of the senate judiciary committee says he'd like to handle this all in a conference call. but one influential gop senator is calling on kavanaugh and his accuser to both testify under oath. nancy cordes reports from capitol hill. >> he's an outstanding intellect, outstanding judge respected by everybody. never had even a little blemish on his record. the fbi has, i think, gone through a process six times with him over the years where he went to higher and higher positions. >> reporter: just as republicans had hoped to wrap it up. senate republicans huddled on how to handle the now public allegations. >> to go back 30 years to high school, we're in a very unusual place. dr. christine placey ford, a psychologist and professor told "the washington post" that kavanaugh pinned her to a bed on her back and put his hand over her mouth at a party when she

here is jericka duncan. >> reporter: just hours after the new yorker posted an article yesterday about leslie moonves, cbs announced the media mogul was stepping down as chairman and ceo. according to financial filings, as part of an agreement with cbs, moonves will not receive any immediate compensation or benefits pending the results of the independent investigation he could receive up to $120 million. he will become an unpaid advisor to cbs with an office and home security protection, and cbs has agreed to donate $20 million to organizations that support the me too movement. in the most recent new yorker article, six additional women accused moonves of sexual harassment over assault between the 1980s and early 2000s. the allegations range from forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him to exposing himself without consent, and physical violence and intimidation. moonves said in a statement, untrue allegations from decades ago are now being made against me that are not consistent with who i am. >> you hear about these things, but you don't think it's going to happen to you. >> reporte

. >> jericka duncan on this story for us since the beginning, thank you. >>> dallas police today fired a white officer who fatally shot a black neighbor inside his own apartment. amber guyger is facing manslaughter charges in the death of botham jean. guyger entered his apartment mistaking it for her own and thought he was a burglar. >>> ten days after hurricane florence hit the carolinas, some rivers are still rising tonight. the waccamaw river is expected to crest wednesday near conway, south carolina, at 22 feet. that's twice the normal flood stage. 8,000 people have been told to be ready to evacuate. florence is now blamed for at least 43 deaths. >>> two studies out today point to significant progress in helping paralyzed people stand and take steps. this new treatment may provide hope for many americans who have paralysis from spinal cord injuries. here's dr. john la puke. >> reporter: in 2011, jeff marquee crashed his bike on a mountain bike trail leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. >> i was an independent person before i got hurt. that was wiped away quickly. >> reporter:

jericka duncan covered the trial and will be in the courtroom when cosby is sentenced. >> reporter: 81old bill cosby is set to return to the montgomery county courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania, tomorrow. >> do you have any reaction? >> reporter: the man once known as america's dad was convicted in april of drugging and molesting andrea constand at his philadelphia home. constand is a former temple university administrator. cosby's sentencing hearing is expected to last two days with constand likely to give a victim impact statement. judge o'neill could sentence cosby to as many as ten years in prison for each of the three counts he was convicted but cosby's lawyers are expected to plead to keep the entertainer at home because of his age and health problems. cosby's criminal case began nearly three years ago at the end of 2015. the county's district attorney's office reopened the sexual assault case against cosby just days before the statute of limitations ran out. prosecutors charge cosby with aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting constand. at the first

. ♪ o'er the land of the freeeeee and the home of the brave ♪ >> reporter: jericka duncan, cbs news,inan: i wish we could fast forward to the future to see what hers will be. that's the cbs weekend news for this saturday. for more news any time going to our streaming channel cbsn or downlooked like the cbs news app. i'm reena ninan in new york. thank you for joining us. good night. people-- but a life s >>> live, this is kpix 5 news. >> now at 6, marijuana at schools. a disturbing thought to a lot of people, but a lifesaver for one bay area kindergartner. >> two cracks on two beams. what's the fate of the san francisco trans bay transit center. >> wiping the slate clean. californians with minor criminal offenses getting a second chance at a fresh start. >>> good evening. millions of californians have a criminal record, but for years they have stayed out of trouble. today they got a chance to get some legal advice on how to turn their lives around. >> reporter: jose ponte's past haunts him. he worries about a conviction for a minor drug offense when he was 22 years old. he cam to rich

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my language was hars reporter jericka duncan said he sent the text to her. >> fagert in a taid to me,ote, if you repeat these false accusations without any of your own reporting to back themup, you will be held responsible for harming me.t he w on to say, be careful. there are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me, and if you pass on these damaging y claims withoutr own reporting to back them up, that will become a serious problem. >> reporter: fager said in his st sement, oneh note should not result in termination after 36 years. but it did. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> just ahead, a blueprint for success. who topped forbes list of the r world'shest rappers? and spotify gets a tune-up. the streaming service'sew plan to beef up your playlists. stay tuned. we'll be right back. tennis partner's... chatty coworker's... youngest daughter's... entire judo class. one shot can make a world of difference. walgreens has specially trained pharmacists, that know which flu shot is right for you. protecting the world... over 60 million flu shots and counting. starts with protecti

from the cbs news broadcast center in new york city, i'm center in new york city, i'm jericka duncan. >>> it's tuesday, september 18th, 2018, this is the "cbs captioning funded by cbs >>> it's tuesday, september 18th, 2018, this is the "cbs morning news." answering to cit. >>r >>> itp >>> it>>> 1818thr 18th18th, 201p this morning." answering to allegations, supreme court justice nominee brett kavanaugh and the woman who accuses him of assaulting her decades ago will testify on capitol hill. the risks involved. >>> rivers are still rising. the aftermath of hurricane florence still poses a deadly threat as new problems arise. >>> and president trump orders the release of documents in the russia investigation. what the decision could prove. good morning from the studio 57 studio at cbs news headquarters in new york. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. next monday, supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh and the woman who accuses him of sexual assault when they were in high school will testify under oath on capitol hill. it sets up a dramatic public showdown with the potential to der

here's jericka duncan. >> reporter: just hours after "the new yorker" posted an article yesterday about leslie moonves, cbs announced the media mogul was stepping down as chairman and c.e.o. according to financial filings, as part of an agreement with cbs, moonves will not receive any immediate compensation or benefits. pending the results of the independent investigation, he could receive up to $120 million. he will become an unpaid adviser to cbs with an office and home security protection, and cbs has agreed to donate $20 million to organizations that support the #metoo movement. in the most recent "new yorker" article, six additional women accused moonves of sexual harassment or assault between the 1980s and early 2000s. the allegations range from forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him, to exposing himself without consent, and physical violence and intimidation. moonves said in a statement, "untrue allegations from decades ago are now being made against me that are not consistent with who i am." >> you know, you hear about these things, but you don't think it's going to happen t

jericka duncan has this story. >> reporter: 47-year-old sheila stubbs was campaigning last month to beer county's first black state assemblywoman, but then police showed up. >> i felt humiliated. i felt outraged. i felt angry. i felt embarrassed. >> reporter: madison, wisconsin police say they got a 911 call about a suspicious vehicle. ore police report says the male caller "thinks they are waiting for drugs at the local drug house." the female officer went on to question stubbs. >> and then she says, "well, how do you know what doors to knock on?" i said, "the walk list." and she said, "i can see it?" and i said, "sure, here you go." and then she said, "i'm really sorry that that happened to you." >> reporter: stubbs' eight-year- old daughter and 71-year-old mother were inside the vehicle. cke's the second black woman to be questioned by police while campaigning in recent months. >> reporter: back in july, a deputy confronted an oregon state senator, janelle bynum, who was campaigning for re- election. bynum said on facebook, "i asked to meet my constituent who thought i was suspiciou

jericka duncan has the latest on fager, including his controversial text message. >> reporter: jeff fager, the executive producer of the oldest mod most-successful news stgazine program in history, "60 minutes," was fired from cbs news this afternoon. ( clock ticking ) in its more than 50 years on or, only two people have led roat broadcast. fager succeeded the show's creator don hewitt in 2004. fager also recently served as the chairman of the cbs news division. >> when we report it on sunday night and it has impact on monday morning, that's what you hope for. >> reporter: fager hired charlie rose for multiple roles in the network. in november, rose was terminated. this july, six female former cbs employees told "the new yorker" ucger would touch employees in ways that made them tacomfortable after drinking at office parties. 19 current and former employees said fager allowed harassment in the division. fager vehemently denied all of those claims. toger continued to come to work. on sunday, "the new yorker" ntported a new accuser said she felt compelled to speak because she simply can't

i'm jericka duncan. rain maker that was tropical storm gordon continues to dump torrential rain from the gust coast up to the canadian border. so far, alabama and the florida panhandle have gotten the worst of it. but the storm is causing widespread flooding throughout the midwest where some towns were already under water from a month of steady rain. dimarco morg an reports from waterlogged madison, wisconsin. >> reporter: tropical storm gordon hit the gulf coast, unleashing heavy rain and powerful winds of 70 miles an hour on three states spawning tornadoes and kicking up heavy ri panhand receiv in in 24 hours. >> we better get around this quickly. >> reporter: and pensacola, a ten month old baby was killed when a large limb from an oak tree fell on this mobile home. mississippi is experiencing rain and traffic jams, but otherwise dodged a bullet. governor phil bryant. >> there are no injuries, no loss of life. >> reporter: some lessons even crossed the border to alabama where this church steeple topple

jericka duncan has this story. >> reporter: 47-year-old sheila stubs was campaigning last month to benty's first black state assembly woman. but then police showed up. >> i felt humiliated. i felt outrage. i felt angry. i felt embarrassed. >> reporter: madison, wisconsin police say they got a 911 call about a suspicious vehicle. the police report says the male caller, quote, thinks they are waiting for drugs at the local drug house. the female officer went on to question stubs. >> she says, how do you know what doors to knock on? i said, the walk list. she said, can i see it? i said, sure, here you go. then she said, i'm really sorry. >> reporter: stubs's 8-year-old daughter and 71-year-old mother were inside the vehicle. she's the second black woman to be questioned by police while campaigning in recent months. >> hi, i just wanted to inform you that we have a lady that's been walking up from mather, and like for no apparent reason is walking from house to house. >> reporter: back in july a deputy confronted an oregon state senator janelle bynum who was campaigning for reelection. i

about her coverage of sexual harassment allegations against him. >> fager sent a text to reporter jericka duncanpeople who lost their jobs trying to harm me. fager later admitted his language was harsh but he didn't feel it should result in his termination. duncan appeared on the "cbs evening news," saying she received the text from fager after she reached out to him to comment about the allegations against him. >> yeah, jericka saying i was that reporter there. an interesting report on "cbs evening news." >>> new video, in the meantime, has surfaced of harvey weinstein fondling a woman who later accused him of rape. >> the video was allegedly captured inside weinstein's office during a business presentation. here is abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: this newly released video shows harvey weinstein with a young businesswoman just hours before she claims he raped her. in melissa thompson's recorded presentation from 2011, we see weinstein hug the 28-year-old. it was part of a pitch for weinstein to use her tech start-up company. only portions of the video aired on britain's sky tv. >> what's that?

jericka duncan was at the courthouse when the sentence came down. >> reporter: a solemn looking billthe courtroom in handcuffs, surrounded by police escorts. andrea constand, whose allegation of sexual assault in 2004 led to cosby's conviction hugged prosecutors. outside the courthouse, cosby accusers proclaimed today as a moment of justice. lise lott-lublin testified during the second trial. did you really believe that bill cosby would be convicted? >> i can't say i believed. what i did is i hoped and i fought and i tried to do everything that was right to support him going to jail. >> reporter: chelan lasha who also testified said she believed today's rain had a special meaning. >> i feel like my mom is in heaven watching over me crying, saying you did it, baby, you stood up and fought, and the bogeyman is going to jail. >> reporter: cosby is the first man convicted in the me too era. at least 60 women have accused the comedian of sexually assaulting them, many after allegedly receiving drugs from cosby. district attorney kevin steele. >> he used his acting skills and win over his

executive producer jeff fager who was fired wednesday after sending a threatening text to our own jericka duncanrting on misconduct allegations against him. in a statement fager claims he just wanted the report to be fair, but he admits his texts used harsh language. he he here's >>>a duncan. >> sunday night i reached out to comment for comment on the most recent allegations. he denied them and sent me a warning. in a text message jeff fager wrote if you r accusations without any of your own reporting to back them up, you will be held responsible for harming me. he went on to say be careful. there are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me, and if you pass on these damaging claims without your own reporting to back them up, that will become a serious problem. >> this is the board of stories. >> reporter: fager who led "60 minutes" since 2004 indicated that message is why he was fired. in a statement he wrote my language was harsh, and despite the fact that journalists receive harsh demands for fairness all the time, cbs did not like it. one such note should not result in termination after

i'm jericka duncan. president trump's nomination of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court is taking on the air of a 48 hours episode. judge kavanaugh stands accused of sexual assault when he was just a teenager and the accuser is balking at the senate's demand that she either testify monday or not at all. professor christine blasey ford says she's been receiving death threats. she wants an fbi investigation and a guarantee that her family will be protected. senate republicans insist they can do their own investigation. nancy cordes reports. >> reporter: as supporters of dr. christine blasey ford rallied on capitol hill -- >> we believe -- >> reporter: and in her california town, ford's lawyers issued their latest salvo, telling the senate judiciary committee that she wishes to testify, provided that we can agree on terms that are fair and which ensure her safety. her preference continues to be, however, a full investigation prior to her testimony. >> we have to make plans for her to come. >> reporter: rep

jericka duncan has the details. >> reporter: jeff fager, the executive producer of the oldest and most successful news magazine program in history, "60 minutes," was fired from news tte in its more than 50 years on air only two people have led that broadcast. fager succeed the show'sreator don hewitt in 2004. fager also recently served as the chairman of the thbs news division. >> when we cover a story and report it on sunday night and it has impact on monday morning, that's what you hope for. >> reporter: fager hired charlie rose for multiple roles at the network. in november rose was terminated. this july six female former cbs employees told the "new yorker" fager would touch employees in ways that made them uncomfortable after drinking at office parties. 19 current and former employees told "the new yorker" fager allowed harassment in the division. fager vehemently denied all of those claims. fager continued to come to work. on sunday "the new yorker" reported a new accuser said she felt compelled to speak because she simply can't believe fager is back there. the article described h

he also sent a threatening text message to cbs correspondent jericka duncan who was reporting on these sexual harassment accusations, texting her -- "be careful. there are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me and if you pass on these damaging claims without your own reporting to back them up that will become a serious problem." fager's firing comes only days after cbs head les moonves was ousted after being accused of sexual assault and harassment, and less than a year after cbs's star anchor charlie rose was also ousted after being accused of sexual assault and harassment. in germany, a new report reveals over 3600 children have been sexually abused by clergy of the catholic church, and that at least 1670 clergy members have been involved in the abuse over the past seven decades. the report was commissioned by the german roman catholic church bishops' conference. it comes in the wake of a larger child sexual abuse scandal rocking the catholic church worldwide. on wednesday, pope francis called for a conference at the vatican in february with international heads of the church t

jericka duncan was one of the reporters following up.for comment the other day, he replied with a text that said in part, be careful. there are people who have lost their jobs trying to harm me. that's, obviously, a threat. that's obviously intimidating language from a powerful news executive. so that gave cbs a reason to fire fager, even though the official investigations into harassment allegations are still going on. and are going to be going on for several more weeks to come. so now cbs needs a new head of "60 minutes." there's a long list of people trying to apply, according to the folks i've spoken with. this is a plum job. lots of people want to be a part of the future of "60 minutes." but the company has to find a new ceo of the entire company and that's causing a scramble in hollywood. let's talk about both of those stories with janice min, the former editor of the hollywood reporter. janice, thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. >> moonves, first. he stepped down last sunday night. no one knows if he'll get $120 milli

>>eporter: words of support for jericka duncan from anchor jeff glor, reporting from the hu ticane zonele.k it's important fu to know back that i, we, the entire team at evening news orps you 100%. ot reporter: in response, fager writes, one suchshou not result in termination after 36 years, but itid adding, my language was harsh and despite the fact that journalists recei harsh demands for fairness all the time, cbs did not le it. the firing comes amid multiple allegations ofnappropriate touching made by six unnamed women and one on the record to ronan farrow in "the new yorker" magazine. 19 current and former cbs employees, manyme un also alleged fager, who served as chairman o cbs news fhree years, allowed harassment in the news division, all claims fager ndhemently denies says are false. cbs news says in a statement that fager violated company poli. this action not directly related to the allegations surfaced in press reonrts, whichnue to be investigated independently. at least one "60 minutes" correspondent shocked by fager's abrupt firg. sharon a fancy telling "the new york times,

. >> jericka duncan is outside the courthouse in northern pennsylvania with what to expect today. > reporter: good morning. the sentencing hearing now underway inside the montgomery county courthouse. earlier, though, there was a line of people waiting to get inside, including some of the women who have accused bill cosby of sexual assault in the past. the man once known as america's dad was convicted in april of drugging and molesting former temple university administrator andrea constand in his home back in 2004. cosby's criminal case began nearly three years ago. the first trial you may remember in june 2017 ended in a mistrial after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. the judge could sentence cosby to as many as 10 years in prison for each of the three counts he was convicted of for a possible total of 30 years behind bars. although state guidelines call for a base 22 to 36-month sentence. cosby's lawyers are expected to request to keep the 81-year-old at home because of his age and health problems. cosby has been on house arrest since april. now the comedian and entert

. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," jericka duncan, state college, pennsylvania. >> we should alsoare still fighting for justice in court. the more serious charges of involuntary manslaughter were recently charged. charges have been filed and dismissed and refiled. the piazzas, knowing that the court system has been slow, have said we can lobby. we can help make changes in other ways. >> i so admire the piazzas. they've all been here at the table. you know how painful this is for them. nothing is more effective than the parents looking the kids in the eye saying, you guys can stop this. it doesn't have to happen. >> if there is some way they could talk to every fraternity member to make that case it would be so powerful. >> i believe it makes a difference. >>> gwyneth paltrow's company goop is paying a six-figure settlement for claims. they are calling it an honest agreement -- an honest disagreement. and if you are on the go, subscribe to our cbs this morning podcastle the apple podcast app or wherever you like to download your podcasts. hear the day's top stories and whatever is

jericka duncan has a closer look at that deal. >> reporter: good morning., moonves will remain an unpaid adviser to cbs with a company-provided office in new york or l.a. a long with home security services. he may never -- we may never know rather exactly what cbs is able to discover about his behavior. in his separation agreement, the company agreed to keep the investigation into the allegations confidential. victims advocates are pushing the network for transparency. leslie moonves's wife julie chen was noticeably absent from the season premiere of her cbs show "the talk." she says she's taking a few days off to be with her family. >> as you all know, julie's husband is in the news. >> reporter: co-host sharon osbourne previously went on twitter saying the allegations were an attempt to discredit leslie. chen had asked her to make a statement in support of moonves. she walked back those remarks. >> he's not been convicted of any crime but obviously the man has a problem. >> reporter: the new yorker and "vanity fair" reported seven new allegations of sexua

jury ri jericka duncan is here with the sudden end. >> the cbs board says $20 million, originally part of his severance package, will be donated to one or two more organizations that support the me too movement. any payment to moonves will depend on the result of an independent investigation and a board evaluation. in a statement late late night, moonves says the allegations against him are untrue and not consistent with who he is. exit negotiations between the cbs board of directors and leslie moonves ins at the few e intensified sunday after the new yorker published six more allegations of sexual misconduct against the embattled executive. reporter says the incident took place between the 1980s and early 2000s. in the 1980s when moonves was an executive at lorimar television pictures, an allegation. and years later violently threw her against a wall. after rejecting moonves' advances, he absolutely ruin might career, she told "the new yorker." >> there's a disturbing pattern of aggressive and some would say predatory behavior told people that were clearly subservient to him. >> repor

jericka duncan is following the dispute. >> reporter: the plot thickens. in a memo and ten-page report monday, nbc news defended its handling of the weinstein story and claimed there was not a single victim or witness to misconduct by weinstein willing to go on the record. but the reporter, the former nbc producer and now a weinstein alleged victim says that's not true. >> it is not accurate to say it was not reportable. there were multiple determinations it was reportable at nbc. >> reporter: journalist farrow is pushing back on claims his harvey wine stooeinstein report not ready for air when he presented it in august of 2017. he wrote, i've avoided commenting on the specifics of nbc's role to keep the focus on the women, but executives there have now produced a memo that contains numerous false or misleading statements. >> it became increasingly apparent over a very careful and long process of checking out these women's claims, these are credible. >> reporter: in an internal memo, the nbc news chairman defended the network, writing, we had nothing yet f

jericka duncan is that reporter and she joins us at the table this morning. very good to have you here. >> thank you so much. thank you for you all's support this morning. our team has been investigating published accounts of jeff fager acting inappropriately and tolerating misconduct. sunday evening i reached out to him for comment on the most recent allegations. he denied them and then sent me a warning. in a text message, jeff fager wrote, if you repeat these false accusations without any of your own reporting to back them up, you will be held responsible for harming meg. he went on to say, be careful, there are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me and if you pass on these damaging claims without your own reporting to back them up, that will become a serious problem. >> this is the board of stories -- >> reporter: fager who led "60 minutes" since 2004 indicated that message is why he was fired. in a statement, he wrote, my language was harsh and, despite the fact that journalists receive harsh demands for fairness all the time, cbs did not like it.

jericka duncan spoke with a juror who voted to convict cosby. she's outside the montgomery county courthouse in pennsylvania. >> reporter: day one of the cosby sentencing hearing monday lasted roughly five hours. and andrea constand, the woman at the heart of this case, not only spoke and testified, but so did he mother, her father and her older sister. and even some of bill cosby's accusers were also here. the man once known as america's dad made his way into court yesterday as protesters shouted in support of his accusers. andrea constand, who cosby was convicted in april of drugging and molesting, took the stand. constand read a small portion of her victim impact statement, telling the court all i am asking for is justice as the court sees fit. later, district attorney steele read other parts of constand's statement in which he describes feel like a knife was in her gut whenever she heard cosby's voice. constand's family testified about her change in demeanor after her encounter with cosby. her mom said, i don't believe in my heart bill cosby

. >> reporter: jericka duncan reading it. >> he said, quote, if you repeat these false accusations without any of your own reporting to back them up, you will be held responsible for harming me. be careful. there are people who lost their jobs trying to harm me. >> reporter: earlier in the day fager told cnn my language was harsh and despite the fact that journalists receive harsh demands for fairness all the time, cbs did not like it. one such note should not result in termination after 36 years but it did. it was an abrupt exit, the separate issues about claims he may have inappropriately touched female employees and ignored complaints about harassment, at that network, fager calls these completely false. >> didn't seem like a harsh message. it felt like a threat. >> that's what a lot are saying. >>> now back to ginger in north carolina with more on the hurricane. ginger? >> robin, now we have a tornado watch just posted to our north here in coast north carolina. also inland a bit. newburn in there and the rainy cities brought to you by sensodyne. >>> coming up, that recording of harvey

jericka duncan has been following that story. >> reporter: in an internal memo and ten-page report mondayc news defended its handling of the weinstein story and claimed there was not a single victim or witness to misconduct by weinstein willing to go on the record. but reporter ronan farrow, his former nbc producer, and now weinstein's alleged victim says that's not true. >> it is not accurate to say that it was not reportable. in fact there were multiple determinations that it was reportable at nbc. >> reporter: journalist ronan farrow is pushing back on climbs his harvey weinstein reporting was not ready for air at nbc news when he presented it to the network in august of 2017. in a statement monday night, farrow wrote, i've avoided commenting on the specifics of nbc's role to keep the focus on the women. but executives there have now produced a memo that contains numerous false or misleading statements. >> it became increasingly apparent over a very careful and long process of checking out these women's claims. these are credible. >> reporter: and an internal memo earlier monday, nbc n