ABC News producer accuses Good Morning America's former top executive of sexual assault

Variety

Kirstyn Crawford, a producer who works with ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America, alleges that Michael Corn, the former top producer at Good Morning America, assaulted her and another staffer, Jill McClain, on different occasions over a span of multiple years. Both women reported to Corn. Crawford listed her allegations in a lawsuit against ABC News and Corn. “ABC knew or should have known that Corn had a propensity to sexually harass female colleagues and that he perpetuated a hostile work environment at ABC," the suit alleges. The suit alleges that Diane Sawyer, the former anchor at World News Tonight where Corn also worked as an executive producer, was made aware of McClain’s alleged assault, and advised that she inform both ABC and Tanya Menton, ABC's attorney. In a statement provided by his attorney, Corn called the allegations false. I vehemently deny any allegations that I engaged in improper sexual contact with another woman,” he said, alleging that  Crawford’s claims “are demonstrably false.” Corn's attorney also provided emails sent between Crawford and Corn on the dates he is alleged to have assaulted her, alleging they “demonstrate that these allegations are completely and demonstrably false and they belie any notion that Mr. Corn engaged in any misconduct toward Ms. Crawford.”