Where In The World Is Matt Lauer Four Years After NBC Fired Him For ‘Sexual Misconduct’?

Although it seems like Matt Lauer, the Today Show co-host was fired ages ago, it was actually four years ago this week. Officially, he was fired for a complaint against him for “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.” At that time, an unidentified woman accused him of “transactional” sex.

What is Lauer doing now, since his public disgrace and his job lost? Here is the latest information, including who he is dating.

What Is Matt Lauer Doing Now?

It has been four years since Matt Lauer was ceremoniously fired from The Today Show. However, he has kept a low profile. He has not been in the public eye for nearly that entire time. Thankfully, People have a source that can update the curious.

First of all, Matt Lauer is not living a “lavish lifestyle.” Although NBC paid him over $100 million total, over his decades-long career, he doesn’t have a lot of pocket change. The source explained where Lauer’s money went. “When he left the Today Show, he didn’t get paid a penny after he got fired. NBC stuck with that. He’s presumably sitting on mountains of money but then again, he had a lot of money in real estate.”

He owned several properties in the Hamptons, which is where his ex-wife, former model Annette Roque, lives. She got the horse ranch in the Hamptons when they divorced in 2019. He also owns a property in New Zealand, where he vacations.

Matt Lauer Feels He ‘Got Railroaded’

Does the former NBC star still keep in touch with his old friends? The source revealed that “He only wants to talk to people who are gonna take his side.” Moreover, the source added, “He still feels like he got railroaded.”

The 63-year-old has “lost a lot of friends.” That includes Katie Couric, his former co-host. In her book, Going There, Couric wrote, “I know Matt thinks I betrayed him, and that makes me sad. But he betrayed me, too, by how he behaved behind closed doors at the show we both cared about so much.” She has cut all ties with her former co-host.

Former Today Host Dating Shamin Abas

Although Matt Lauer may not be hanging with his old pals, he is currently dating 52-year-old PR executive, Shamin Abas. According to the source who spoke to People, both live in New York and have been dating for over two years. However, they originally met 20 years ago and remained friends throughout this time.

Described as a “dedicated businesswoman who loves to work. She is independent and has made a nice life for herself, she travels a lot. Like Lauer, she is twice-divorced. The couple enjoys being together, and they have even vacationed in his home in New Zealand.

Although she has reportedly claimed that her relationship does not affect her business, there have certainly been some challenges. The biggest is Ronan Farrow’s scathing book, Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators. In this book, the formerly unidentified NBC employee that made the accusations at Lauer was identified as Brooke Nevils.

Nevils claimed that she was “too drunk to consent” to sex with Lauer in her hotel room, while the two worked at the Sochi Olympics. Lauer did respond in a letter insisting, I “never assaulted anyone or forced anyone to have sex. Period.”