Matt Lauer: Secrets Of His Olympics Sex Scandals

Matt Lauer was hit with a series of sick sexual harassment claims before he was fired from the "Today Show" — and insiders weren't surprised that it all started with bad behavior at the Olympics!

Lauer's career reportedly first unraveled over claims he sexually harassed a female NBC staffer at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014. Ari Wilkenfeld, the attorney for the unnamed woman, said he and his client had met with NBC brass to cite "egregious acts of sexual harassment and misconduct by Mr. Lauer.”

But insiders told The National ENQUIRER that Lauer's wife, Annette Roque, was already miserable over her husband's trip to cover the Olympics out of Russia. "Matt going off to Sochi for the Winter Games brought back bad memories for Annette," said a source — with another agreeing that "the Olympics reminded her of the rumors of him and Natalie Morales!"

Lauer and his former "Today Show" co-host both denied rumors of them having an affair during the 2006 Olympics. Certain NBC insiders still believed their alleged fling was the reason Annette filed for divorce that year — while citing "cruel and inhuman" treatment from her husband.

To make things worse, Matt flew to Sochi amid rumors that "one of NBC's best-known on-air personalities" was afraid of having his overseas cheating exposed by Russian spies! The New York Daily News reported that the fling between the unnamed TV star and an executive at NBC was "put on ice" over fears they'd be blackmailed.

"Those type of stories hit a nerve in Annette," said the first source. Alert viewers noticed that Matt was careful to note that he had sent flowers to his wife on Valentine's Day from Sochi when Valentine's Day came along during the Olympics. But, according to the first accuser to come forward, Matt still couldn't resist trying to cheat!