Charlie Rose says alleged instances of sexual harassment are 'not wrongdoings'

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Charlie Rose has been accused of sexual harassment by numerous women.

• Iconic TV anchor Charlie Rose stated in a video that he does not believe his behaviors toward women who have accused him of sexual harassment were "wrongdoings."
• Rose has been accused by several women of various degrees of sexual misconduct.
• Rose has been suspended by CBS News, PBS, and Bloomberg.

TV anchor Charlie Rose, who has been accused of sexual harassment by fellow employees and interns, implied that he felt there was nothing wrong with his alleged behavior.

In a video, posted on Twitter by reporter Yashar Ali on Tuesday morning, Rose was asked what he would like to say to those accusing him of "wrongdoings."

"It's not wrongdoings," Rose responded before walking through a revolving door.

Rose has been accused of sexual harassment by several women, three of whom spoke on the record with The Washington Post. Business Insider also spoke to former interns who accused Rose of harassment. The allegations against Rose include groping, lewd phone calls, and exposing himself nude to women without their consent.

A 21-year-old intern named Kyle Godfrey-Ryan, who was one of his assistants in the mid-2000s, told The Post that there were at least a dozen times when Rose walked in front of her naked while she worked in one of his New York homes. She also told The Post that Rose repeatedly called her late at night or early in the morning to tell her about his fantasies about her swimming naked in his pool as he watched from his bedroom.

Three women have told Business Insider of their experiences while interning for Rose, or seeking to work for him, in 2005, 2008, and 2010. One said Rose touched her legs inappropriately as he was dropping her off at a dormitory in New York City and then on a separate occasion, when she sought career advice, invited her to his hotel room late in the evening.

Another says he invited her to dinner to discuss career opportunities, had her meet him at his townhouse, and greeted her at the door in a bathrobe and invited her into his home.

A third woman also says Rose greeted her at the door in a bathrobe and invited her in while she was delivering research to his apartment as an intern. She declined.

In response to these allegations, CBS News, PBS, and Bloomberg have suspended Rose.

In a statement to The Post, Rose said that he deeply apologized for his "inappropriate behavior."

"I am greatly embarrassed," he said. "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."