Re: Former CBS CEO Les Moonves Agrees To Pay $11K Fine For Allegedly Trying To Influence Former LAPD Captain

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The former head of CBS, Leslie Moonves, agreed Feb. 5 to pay a fine of
$11,250 for allegedly attempting to sway a former Los Angeles Police
Department captain, NBC News reported.

Newly released legal documents show Moonves tried to influence ex-LAPD
Captain Corey Palka in a criminal probe, according to NBC News. The
investigation delves into allegations of Moonves sexually assaulting a
past employee. The Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, which made these
documents public, penalized Moonves with the fine for violating the
city’s ethics regulations.

Palka, then head of the LAPD’s Hollywood Division, allegedly shared
confidential details of an LAPD investigation with Moonves regarding
claims by his former employee, Phyllis Gottlieb, the outlet reported.

“They met for about an hour and discussed the LAPD investigation,” the
ethics summary said, according to NBC News. “The meeting was not part of
the official investigation by the LAPD.”


The Ethics Commission’s investigation highlighted a meeting between
Moonves and Palka at a Westlake Village restaurant in November 2017
where they allegedly discussed the LAPD investigation, a discussion
which was outside the purview of the official investigation. This was
followed by text exchanges in December, also allegedly discussing the
case.

Gottlieb accused Moonves of assaulting her in 1986 while she was
employed at an entertainment firm, according to the outlet. Although the
allegations were reported to the LAPD in 2017, the statute of
limitations had expired, preventing any potential criminal charges,
according to the outlet.

Palka previously claimed to be unaware of any allegations regarding
leaking information to Moonves or CBS executives, as reported by NBC4’s
I-Team, the outlet stated. These actions were first brought to light in
an insider trading settlement involving Moonves and the New York
Attorney General’s Office.

The LAPD announced an internal investigation into Palka’s alleged
information leak to Moonves in November 2022. Police Commissioner
William Briggs expressed his outrage at the situation. (RELATED: Biden
DOJ Finally Charges IRS Consultant For Allegedly Leaking Tax Info To
Journalists)

“I am beyond outraged,” Briggs said, according to NBC News. “This is a
stunning example of what some refer to as old-time cronyism, that goes
to the heart of corruption.”

Moonves and Palka’s connection reportedly dates back to when Palka
served on Moonves’ security detail at the Grammy Awards from 2008 to
2014. The New York Attorney General’s Office in 2022 stated Moonves’
interference with the LAPD investigation constituted a breach of insider
trading laws, as it involved concealing negative information from
investors and the public, NBC News reported. As a result, Moonves agreed
to a $30.5 million fine, according to the outlet.

Moonves resigned from CBS in 2018 following sexual assault allegations
by at least 12 women, all of which he has denied.

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