Mediagazer: Tom Brokaw denies accusations of unwanted advances in an email sent to NBC News colleagues, claims accuser sought him out and calls her claims “sensational” (Marisa Guthrie/Hollywood Reporter)

10:00 PM ET, April 27, 2018

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Tom Brokaw denies accusations of unwanted advances in an email sent to NBC News colleagues, claims accuser sought him out and calls her claims “sensational” — The revered NBC News anchor accused of unwanted advances pens a strenuous denial and defense of his legacy.

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