CNBC reporter Hadley Gamble alleged her boss on the cable news network called her the ‘C-word’ — one other surprise allegation that was a part of the sexual-harassment grievance that led to NBCUniversal boss Jeff Shell’s shocking exit, sources told The Post.
The grievance named Patrick Allen, a former CNBC vice chairman and international managing editor, as the chief who directed the “C-word” slur at Gamble – and said that the exchange was witnessed by two ex-staffers on the network’s international division, the sources said.
Allen exited his role at CNBC earlier this yr.
Hadley Gamble is an anchor and correspondent for CNBC International.Getty Images
The grievance also accused one other executive John Casey, the London-based president and managing director of CNBC International, of overseeing a toxic work culture throughout the unit.
Axios was first to report on the extra details of Gamble’s grievance.
Gamble alleged that CNBC vice chairman Patrick Allen called her a slur.World Economic Forum
In response to the grievance, NBCUniversal parent Comcast launched an internal investigation that culminated in Shell’s dismissal.
Shell was ousted after admitting to an “inappropriate relationship” with a coworker later identified as Gamble.
Gamble decided to file her grievance partly because she learned that her expiring contract wouldn’t be renewed, the sources added.
The contract expires this yr.
Comcast said in an April 23 statement that it had “mutually agreed that Mr. Shell will depart effective immediately following the Company’s investigation led by outside counsel right into a grievance of inappropriate conduct.”
The corporate’s statement made no mention of allegations against Allen, Casey or some other executive apart from Shell.
Shell, 57, was fired for cause following Gamble’s grievance over an “inappriopriate relationship” he had with the 41-year-old anchor 11 years ago.
Jeff Shell was fired as NBCUniversal CEO last month.Getty Images
The abrupt exit proved costly for Shell, who forfeited vested and unvested stock options with an “estimated fair value of $43.3 million as of the termination date,” based on an organization filing last week.
Hadley Gamble accused of John Casey of overseeing a toxic culture.LinkdeIn
The corporate said Shell “didn’t receive any supplemental payments or advantages in connection together with his termination.”
A representative for Gamble declined to comment.
Representatives for NBCUniversal and its parent company Comcast didn’t immediately return a request for comment.
The most recent revelations about Gamble’s grievance followed The Post’s report last week that the CNBC International correspondent had faced an internal probe over her relationship with one other powerful figure – billionaire Trump donor Tom Barrack, 76.
Gamble’s affair with Barrack was exposed after he was caught on video loafing around within the background of a CNBC camera shot as she prepared to tape her show, “Capital Connection.”
Gamble has also been romantically linked to David Bonderman, the 80-year-old billionaire chairman of personal equity firm TPG.
