A bombshell lawsuit claims that CBS’ “60 Minutes” has long been a cesspool of sex harassment — including allegations that star correspondent Lesley Stahl once asked a female job applicant whether she would be willing to “use her body to secure stories.”
Alexandra Poolos, who worked as a producer for more than 10 years at the prestigious TV news program before she was fired in February last year, filed suit against CBS and its corporate parent, Paramount, in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging rampant “misogyny” at the Tiffany Network.
Among her explosive claims: In 2011, Poolos was interviewed for a job at “60 Minutes” by Stahl, who allegedly inquired whether she would be willing to “use her body to secure stories,” according to the lawsuit.