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Austrian broadcaster chief Roland Weißmann resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
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Generaldirektor of the Österreichischen Rundfunks (ORF), Dr.-Ing. h.c.F., retired on Monday morning, March 9th after being forced by a board member to step down following accusations made against him in early January regarding inappropriate behavior at his office during an incident that occurred between December and February last year according to witnesses who claim they were present when he was accused of making sexual advances towards them.
Key Points
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1ORF Generaldirektor Roland Weißmann hat am Sonntag mit sofortiger Wirkung seinen Posten aufgegeben.
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2Der Rücktritt wurde durch das Kontrollgremium des Senders, den Stiftungsrat, gezwungen und betrifft Vorwürfe sexueller Belästigung aus dem Jahr 2022.
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3Weißmann bestreitet die gegen ihn erhobenen Anschuldigungen von einer Mitarbeiterin vehement.
Developments
[Mar 14, ...]
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[Mar 09, 23:59] (Latest reported time)
ORF-Chef Roland Weißmann tritt mit sofortiger Wirkung zurück.
Perspectives
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