In 2018, actress Illeana Douglas spoke to Ronan Farrow who did an in-depth piece in The New Yorker on the Les Moonves allegations. Douglas described a harrowing forced interaction in which Moonves forcibly kissed her and launched himself on top of her while she desperately tried to figure out how to get away. Douglas recounted the day of the assault. "What it feels like to have someone hold you down—you can't breathe, you can't move," she said. "The physicality of it was horrendous. You sort of blackout. You think, 'How long is this going to go on?'" she told Farrow. "I couldn't get him off me." 

Douglas was fired from a CBS show soon after. In total, six women accused him of sexual misconduct and assault that took place over thirty years, from the 1980s through the 2000s. In November 2022, a $30.5 million settlement was agreed upon by both CBS and Moonves under the direction of New York Attorney General Letitia James (via Hollywood Reporter). Charges extended beyond sexual assault and misconduct and included insider trading as well.

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).