NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell has left his post at the company after an investigation prompted by a misconduct complaint found that he had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female co-worker.
Shell’s ouster is effective immediately, according to a Sunday statement by Comcast, which acquired NBCUniversal about a decade ago.
“The Company and Jeff Shell, Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal, have mutually agreed that Mr. Shell will depart effective immediately following the Company’s investigation led by outside counsel into a complaint of inappropriate conduct,” Comcast stated.
In a statement of his own, Shell expressed regret and said that his last day as CEO of NBCUniversal would be April 23….