The mechanism was actually a door opener a remote controlled.
Matt lauer door lock button.
The news came as a shock to lauer s colleagues who were only informed about the decision mere moments before they went on air.
Last november variety reported that matt lauer had a secret button under his desk that allowed him to lock the door from the inside.
His office was in a secluded space and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up according to a variety story published wednesday only.
A few things about that button on matt lauer s desk.
The button located under the executive producer s desk would cause the door to the cavernous office to swing shut and click closed.
Matt lauer used a button under his desk at nbc to lock his office door from the inside after inviting in women variety reported.
Disgraced nbc star matt lauer had door lock installed under his desk to stop people walking in on him harassing women women accusing the us today host of sexual harassment claim he had a secret.
This is the creepy reason matt lauer had a secret button under his desk on wednesday morning news emerged that longtime today show host matt lauer had been fired from nbc for sexual impropriety.
Lauer fired on wednesday amid allegations of sexual misconduct didn t install the button that enabled him to lock his office door.
This detail was based on victims accounts and confirmed by.
Nbc released the results of its internal investigation into lauer in may 2018 which said there s a button common in executive offices in multiple nbcuniversal facilities to provide an efficient way to close the door without getting up from the desk the button nbc continued releases a magnet that holds the door open.