Vaughn claims he was removed from his job because he was not a member of the defendants preferred groups.
His ratings were soaring, the suit alleges (read it here).
There was only one problem: Mr. Vaughn is an older, white, heterosexual male.
Former L.A. TV news anchor Jeff VaughnGetty Images
Executives at the broadcaster, through a series of public statements, said the quiet part out loud.
The Vaughn complaint also cites an alleged violation of the Civil Rights Act.
Vaughns attorneys say CBS execs internally identified a white problem in 2019.
The company then undertook a series of initiatives to increase the percentage of non-straight-white-male employees, the complaint says.
