Matt Lauer lost his “Today” gig over shocking sexual harassment charges both on and off the set of his morning show. Then he had to survive a “character test” over whether he could own land in New Zealand. Now he’s getting distracted from his bombshell divorce over a new international disaster. New Zealanders are blasting Lauer for demanding money to allow locals to have access to a road that goes through his property there. In his first interview since his “Today” firing, however, Matt says the locals are just “taking advantage of some difficult times I’ve been through.”
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Lauer tried damage control by talking to New Zealand radio host John Campbell, insisting that activists selected him as a target to influence other access laws. "I believe the groups that are behind this are, in some ways, unfortunately taking advantage of some difficult times I've been through over the past six months," he said,
without elaborating on those troubles.Photo credit: Mega
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"I think they see me as an easy mark," Lauer added, noting he'd "invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to improve the property." Lauer added that he was open to "exploring" cash compensation to allow access. There wasn't
any mention of his impending divorce from wife
Annette Roque, though — with Lauer sounding like he expected the land to stay in his name.
Photo credit: Mega
Lauer tried damage control by talking to New Zealand radio host John Campbell, insisting that activists selected him as a target to influence other access laws. "I believe the groups that are behind this are, in some ways, unfortunately taking advantage of some difficult times I've been through over the past six months," he said,
without elaborating on those troubles."I think they see me as an easy mark," Lauer added, noting he'd "invested hundreds of thousands of dollars to improve the property." Lauer added that he was open to "exploring" cash compensation to allow access. There wasn't
any mention of his impending divorce from wife
Annette Roque, though — with Lauer sounding like he expected the land to stay in his name.
