NBCUniversal CEO Quits Over Affair With Staffer

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is leaving the company after an outside investigation “into a complaint of inappropriate conduct,” its parent company Comcast announced, Oliver Darcy and Ramishah Maruf reported for CNN.

Photo Insert: Shell carried out his normal duties while the company engaged an outside law firm to conduct an investigation.

Shell will depart effective immediately in the wake of an investigation led by an outside counsel.

“Today is my last day as CEO of NBCUniversal. I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret,” Shell said in a statement.

“I’m truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down, they are the most talented people in the business and the opportunity to work with them the last 19 years has been a privilege.”

The brief statement did not specify who the woman was or include any other details about the investigation.

The NBC staffer involved in the relationship filed a complaint in recent weeks, a person familiar with the matter said. Shell carried out his normal duties while the company engaged an outside law firm to conduct an investigation, the person added.

There is no search underway for a successor to Shell, the person added. In the meantime, Comcast President Mike Cavanagh will assume Shell’s duties.

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