The event and accusation continued to take its toll on Nevils. She’s admitted to suffering from post-traumatic stress since filing the complaint in November 2017. She has also attempted suicide, descended into heavy drinking, but through it all has managed to pull herself back from the brink. She experienced extreme weight loss, losing fourteen pounds in one month. During that same period, she visited doctors twenty-one times.
Nevils is still dealing with the consequences but doesn’t regret speaking out. “I’ve lost everything I cared about,” Nevils says in Farrow’s book. “My job. My goals.”]
“Completely Mutual”
In an open letter, Lauer wrote that Nevil would visit his apartment and even his dressing room at work. He expressed his bad judgment but insisted that it was completely mutual.
Lauer has also pointed out contradictions in Nevils's story, also stating that many people were aware of the affair.
Victim-shaming
Nevils's response to Lauer's letter came quickly on its heels. She referred to it as a “case study in victim-shaming.”
Nevils added that she is no longer afraid of him, regardless of the threats and shaming.
Back on Television
When NBC terminated Lauer, many of his watchers wondered if they would ever see him on television again. In August of 2018, the answer came when – for some reason – Lauer was speaking to a group of women at the Donahue Steak House in New York. He said they “shouldn't worry about missing his face on their television screens,” which sounds a little bit like a threat. He said he would be “back on TV” soon.
However, he didn't go into any more detail about the how, why, or when of his impending return.
Not Coming Back
And that's because he had an eventual change of mind. People said that this once legendary reporter gave up the limelight chase. Instead, Lauer is focused on being a good father to his children over being the man on the TV.
He's said that he's ready to move on with his life. Lauer's former colleague Megyn Kelly had an interview with Us Weekly , but declined to comment on whether Lauer would, or should, make a comeback. However, she did say the following: “I know too much that others don't know.” How much more is there to Lauer's story?