BostonGlobe | ‘‘In my 45 years in journalism, I have prided myself on being an
advocate for the careers of the women with whom I have worked,’’ Rose
said in a statement provided to The Post. ‘‘Nevertheless, in the past
few days, claims have been made about my behavior toward some former
female colleagues.
‘‘It is essential that these women know I hear
them and that I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior. I am
greatly embarrassed. I have behaved insensitively at times, and I accept
responsibility for that, though I do not believe that all of these
allegations are accurate. I always felt that I was pursuing shared
feelings, even though I now realize I was mistaken.
‘‘I have
learned a great deal as a result of these events, and I hope others will
too. All of us, including me, are coming to a newer and deeper
recognition of the pain caused by conduct in the past, and have come to a
profound new respect for women and their lives.’’
Most of the women said Rose alternated between fury and flattery in
his interactions with them. Five described Rose putting his hand on
their legs, sometimes their upper thigh, in what they perceived as a
test to gauge their reactions. Two said that while they were working for
Rose at his residences or were traveling with him on business, he
emerged from the shower and walked naked in front of them. One said he
groped her buttocks at a staff party.
Reah Bravo was an intern
and then associate producer for Rose’s PBS show beginning in 2007. In
interviews, she described unwanted sexual advances while working for
Rose at his private waterfront estate in Bellport, New York, and while
traveling with him in cars, in a hotel suite and on a private plane.
‘‘It
has taken 10 years and a fierce moment of cultural reckoning for me to
understand these moments for what they were,’’ she told The Post. ‘‘He
was a sexual predator, and I was his victim.’’
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