Charlie Rose has been accused of making unwanted sexual advances towards eight women in a blistering new expose published by The Washington Post.
Among the claims being made by the women are that Rose would grope their breasts, buttocks and genitals without their consent, make lewd telephone calls, and walk around naked in their presence without warning.
The women who have come forward with these claims about Rose, 75, were all between the ages of 21 and 37 at the time of the alleged misconduct and working for the legendary television host.
Two former employees said that the young female assistants and producers Rose would constantly surround himself with were known as ‘Charlie’s Angels.’
In a lengthy statement in response to the expose, Rose did not deny all of the allegations being made by the women but said that he did not believe all of his accusers were ‘accurate’ in heir description of his offenses.
‘It is essential that these women know I hear them and that I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior. I am greatly embarrassed,’ stated Rose.
‘I have behaved insensitively at times, and I accept responsibility for that, though I do not believe that all of these allegations are accurate. I always felt that I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realize I was mistaken.’
Charlie Rose’s War: Charlie Rose (above last week) has been accused of sexual misconduct by eight women who spoke with The Washington Post
Harassment: Kyle Godfrey-Ryan (above) claims Rose walked around naked in front of her at his home over a dozen times and said he fantasized about seeing her swim naked
Unwanted advance: Megan Crydt (above) worked as a coordinator after graduating from Harvard, and said Rose grabbed her thigh during a car ride soon after she started
Three of the women who came forward agreed to use their names while the other five accusers who spoke on the record asked that their identities not be revealed for fear of possible repercussions.
Kyle Godfrey-Ryan was one of the three who agreed to let the Post use her name as she detailed her time working as Rose’s assistant a decade ago in New York City.
She claims that Rose walked around naked in front of her at least a dozen times while the two were working from his home.
Godfrey-Ryan also alleged that Rose would call her late at night or early in the morning to describe his fantasies of seeing her swim naked in his pool.
She was later fired by Rose she claims when he learned that she had shared details of his behavior with a friend.
That move came shortly after Godfrey-Ryan said she approached Rose’s longtime producer Yvette Vega about the calls.
‘That’s just Charlie being Charlie,’ was Vega’s response according to Godfrey-Ryan.
It was around this same time that Harvard graduate Megan Crydt joined the team as a coordinator, working from 2005 to 2006 with Rose.
She found herself at the receiving end of an unwanted sexual advance while riding with Rose in his Mini Cooper, claiming that the host put his hand on her thigh as he was driving through the city.
Her boyfriend confirmed the story, saying Crydt had told him at the time.
‘I don’t think I said anything,’ said Crydt.
‘I tensed up. I didn’t move his hand off, but I pulled my legs to the other side of the car. I tried not to get in a car with him ever again. I think he was testing me out.’