The CNBC reporter who accused NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell of sexual harassment also complained that a former executive called her the “C-word,” according to a complaint she filed with the outlet.
Hadley Gamble, 41, alleged former CNBC vice president and international editor-in-chief Patrick Allen called her the dirty female slur, the latest detail to emerge from her damning complaint that led to Shell’s impeachment in April.
According to Axios, two former CNBC staffers witnessed Allen’s behavior. He left the outlet in early 2023.
Gamble also claimed that International President and CEO John Casey nurtured a “toxic” culture in which employees were afraid to complain about harassment.
Her complaint sparked an internal investigation that culminated in Shell, 57, admitting to having an ‘improper relationship with a woman in the company’. He and Gamble had a consensual relationship that ended several years ago.
CNBC did not respond to requests for comment from DailyMail.com.
Former CNBC Vice President and International Editor-in-Chief Patrick Allen was accused of calling Gamble the “C-word” in the complaint
CNBC anchor Hadley Gamble accused Jeff Shell of sexual harassment and gender discrimination in a complaint that led to his firing as CEO of NBCUniversal
Gamble was turned down to speak out about her allegations against CNBC executives after her contract with the outlet was not renewed this year, sources told Axios.
She filed the complaint with NBCUniversal, CNBC’s parent company. NBCUniversal’s parent company, Comcast, conducted their research with the help of an outside group.
It remains unclear whether the organizations have determined whether the executives named in the complaint were guilty of any wrongdoing, Axios said.
Shell, who is married to Laura Fay, said Shell was ‘deeply sorry'[s]his relationship with Gamble. The details of their affair are not publicly known. His firing caused him to miss out on a $43 million share price.
Comcast said the reward was “forfeited and canceled” because of the scandal.
NBCUniversal did not say who filed the complaint, but media reports suggested it was filed by Gamble
Gamble’s lawyers subsequently confirmed her identity in a statement, writing: “The investigation into Mr. Shell arose from a complaint from my client of sexual harassment and gender discrimination.”
“Given these circumstances, it is very disappointing that my client’s name has been released and her privacy has been violated.”
The CNBC anchor moved to the channel’s Middle East coverage in 2018 after it began broadcasting Capital Connection from its new studio in Abu Dhabi.
She previously worked for ABC News and Fox News in Washington, DC and also hosted CNBC’s Access show about the Middle East and Africa.
NBCUniversal didn’t say who filed the complaint, but media reports suggested it was filed by Gamble after an on-off relationship between the couple ended a few years ago
Shell, who is married to Laura Fay Shell (left), admitted he had an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with an employee, which he said he was ‘deeply sorry about'[s]’
Gamble grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, the daughter of a car dealer and teacher, and attended Halls High School in the city.
She graduated from the University of Miami in 2003, where she was a member of the famous Delta Gamma sorority, which has a number of media personalities among its alumni.
Gamble is unmarried and generally tight-lipped about her love life, but it gets told Harpers Bazaar Arabia last year that she was looking for “trust, transparency, friendliness, [and] the chutzpah to tell it like it is’ in a companion.
She said her exhausting work schedule made it difficult to have a personal life, but she was open to a relationship with someone who shared her values.
“Every relationship teaches you more about yourself and the whole purpose of life is to grow and become a better, stronger and hopefully more interesting person,” she said.
It was previously revealed that Gamble was also in a romantic relationship with California billionaire Tom Barrack.
The high-profile nature of Gamble’s relationship with 76-year-old Barrack, a longtime billionaire friend and 2016 fundraiser for President Trump, led to an internal investigation by human resources at the CNBC network.
The investigation was sparked after she secured a high-profile interview with Trump senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner in August 2020.
It was alleged that Barrack was instrumental in securing the interview between Kushner and Gamble that took place while the pair were dating, reports the New York Post. The Post also shared behind-the-scenes footage of Gamble chasing Barrack out of a Turkish hotel room in the summer of 2020 as further evidence of their romance.