Accusations of misconduct followed top gossip editor
NEW YORK — Dylan Howard, the top editor at National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc., who previously faced allegations of sexual misconduct at the gossip news giant, was also accused of harassing behaviour at another employer, according to interviews and documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Howard took over as the chief editor of the startup celebrity news site Celebuzz in early 2012, after a stint running American Media’s Los Angeles office that was punctuated by allegations of sexual harassment.
Questions about Howard’s behaviour didn’t stop at the new job.
At Celebuzz, Howard regularly asked female employees about their sex lives, talked in the office about which of his subordinates he’d like to sleep with and once threw what was described as a “c— ring” sexual aid at an employee, according to confidential documents obtained by AP and interviews with former employees. In a letter obtained by AP, a human resources specialist said an investigation concluded that Howard had violated the company’s sexual harassment policy.