that story detailed accusations by six women that cbs news chairman and ceo leslie moonves harassed or assaulted them. charges that moonves denies. fager for his part denies separate allegations in the article that he, quote, protected men accused of misconduct and would, quote, touch employees in ways that made them uncomfortable. >>> according to the cbs board of directors, this second investigation will be more sweeping including the allegations in recent press reports about chairman ceo leslie moonves, cbs news, and cultural issues at all levels of cbs. elaine, notably no return date was set for jeff fager's vacation. >> tony, thank you. the cbs overnight news will be right back. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? actually, you do. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. and, now there's new crest gum & enamel repair. it gives you clinically proven healthier gums and helps repair and strengthen weakened enamel. gum detoxify and gum

anna werner has more on this story. >> reporter: leslie moonves was seen arriving at his los angeles office today, a day after the cbs board announced it had hired two law firms to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against him. >> good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining us today. >> reporter: during an hour-long teleconference call with wall street analysts, it was business as usual. moonves sounded confident and did not address the allegations at the advice of legal counsel. >> we're as confident as ever that the strategy we have in place is setting us up for continued long-term success. >> reporter: the board hired lawyers from two different firms, former u.s. attorney and sec chair mary jo white along with former federal prosecutor nancy kestenbaum they will lead a full investigation of the allegations in recent press reports about moonves, cbs news, and cultural issues at all levels of cbs. moonves was accused by six women of harassment in an article published by the new yorker. moonves told the magazine that he did not remember many of the claims and he denie

we learned today of more accusations against leslie moonves, chairman and c.e.o. of cbs corporation. the los angeles county district attorney's office says it considered filing criminal charges against moonves earlier this year, but the statute of limitations had run out. the case involved accusations of sexual assaults in the late 1980s, while moonves was working at lorimar television. more on this now from anna werner. >> reporter: documents from the l.a. county district attorney's office dated february 23 of this year show a woman alleged multiple incidents of assault by leslie moonves in 1986 and 1988, and that the victim encountered suspect through employment in the television industry. the possible offenses listed were forced oral copulation, indecent exposure and battery. the case may represent a new claim on top of those reported in "the new yorker" magazine last week. today, author ronan farrow tweeted that the claims appear to stem from allegations not included in our story, from a different, additional woman. "the new yorker" cited six women who claimed

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leslie moonves. ananna werner has more on this story tonight. >> reporter: leslie moonves was seen arriving at his los angeles office today, a day after the cbs board announced it has hired two law firms to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against him. during an hour-long teleconference call with wall street analysts, it was business as usual. moonves sounded confident and did not address the allegations at the advice of legal counsel. >> reporter: the board hired lawyers from two different firms, former u.s. attorney and s.e.c. chair mary jo white, along with former federal prosecutor nancy kestenbaum. they will lead a full investigation of the allegations in recent press reports about moonves, cbs news, and cultural issues at all levels of cbs. moonves was accused by six women of harassment in an article published by "the new yorker." moonves told the magazine that he did not remember many of the claims and he denied sexually assaulting anyone. earlier this week, the los angeles d.a.'s

as leslie moonves spoke about the company's quarterly earnings, there was no mention of the accusations against him. his lawyers apparently advised hito scs the issue. to some people's surprise, analysts didn't ask. it was business as usual as cbs' top executive arrived for work ahead of the earnings call. >> cbs turned in another very strong quarter. >> reporter: before leslie moonves spoke, the company made clear he wouldn't be answering questions about the allegations against him. >> in light of pending litigation and other matters and on the advice of counsel, the scope of today's call and any questions will be limited to the quarterly results of the company. >> reporter: that drew some comments from observers. >> nada about those misconduct allegations. >> i think obviously some people of course wanted to hear some comments on these allegations of sexual harassment. >> reporter: the cbs board has hired two external law firms to conduct a full investigation of the allegations in recent press reports about moonves, cbs news and cultural issues at all levels of cbs. that, in response

. >>> we learned today of more accusations against leslie moonves, chairman and ceo of cbs corporation. the los angeles county district attorney's office says it considers filing criminal charges against moonves earlier this year but the statute of limitations had run out. the case involved accusations of sexual assaults in the late 1980s, while moonves was working at lorimar television. more on this now fromer reporteh l.a. coud.a.'s office dated february 23rd of this year show a woman alleged multiple incidents of assault by leslie moonves in 1986 and 1988, and that the victim encountered suspect through employment in the television industry. the possible offenses listed were forced oral copulation, indecent exposure, and battery. the case may represent a new claim on top of those reported in the "new yorker" magazine last week. today author ronan farrow tweeted that the claims appear to stem from allegations not included in our story, "from a different, additional woman." the "new yorker" cited six women who claimed moonves sexually harassed them, four of whom say he forcibly kissed

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the school of cinematic arts at the university of southern california today suspended leslie moonves from its board. moonves, chairman and c.e.o. of cbs, has been accused sexual harassment and assault. "time's up," a group that advocates for victims, put cbs on notice today tweeting "we expect a full, transparent, and expedient investigation." the cbs board said monday it is hiring an outside counsel to look into accusations against moonves. cbs is holding a teleconference tomorrow about its second- quarter earnings. there are reports that moonves may take questions from analysts. lawyers for radio host and conspiracy theorist alex jones were in a texas courtroom today. he is being sued for defamation by two couples whose children were killed in the 2012 massacre at sandy hook elementary school in new town, connecticut. jones had once claimed the mass shooting was a hoax. one of the couple's said jones' claims led to death threats against them, forcing them to move multiple times. the state of pennsylvania is investigating the sexual abuse of children by priests in six catholic dioce

leslie moonves' position of the top executive at cbs hasn't changed. the board of directors says, the investigation.e no role in the board announced last night that former securities and exchange commission chair and former federal prosecutor mary jo white and former federal prosecutor nancy kestenbaum will lead a full investigation of the allegations and recent press reports about moonves, cbs news and cultural issues at all levels of cbs. the news division in march hired ntfirm to dif conduct re an independent review after last year's firing of "cbs this morning" co-host charlie rose over sexual misconduct allegations. the company says that investigation is expected to wrap up in the coming weeks. although it's unclear how last night's announcement could affect that. acd mocuubsli oshoned byf "the new yorker." in the report, he denied or said he did not remember many of the claims. we've since learned of an additional sexual assault allegation that los angeles police investigated last year. no charges were filed. times up weeted yesterday, we are e w

. >>> cbs prohibiting questions on its conference call about harassment allegations against leslie moonves and the analysts actually stuck to the script. >>> counting down to the july jobs report, it's less than three hours away the predictions, possible market reaction coming up. >>> and after apple was the firs company to hit the trillion dollar mark, but it won't be the last we'll break down the front-runners next to hit that milestone. it's friday, august 3, 2018. "squawk box" begins right now. >>> live from new york where business never sleeps, this is "squawk box." >> good morning, everybody welcome to "squawk box" on cnbc. we are live from the nasdaq market site in times square. i'm becky quick along with andrew ross sorkin joe is out today our guest host is "new york times" corporate media reporter, ed lee, also a cnbc contributor. thank you for being here have some big stories going on today. let's look at the u.s. equity futures. you will see right now there's some slight green arrows talking about slight green arrows after a mixed day yesterday. the dow was down by 7 points or s

on earnings calls, leslie moonves gets zero questions about misconduct. goes on and on. the charge that analysts are in the pockets much cbs management. what do you think? >> no one loves piling on wall street analysts more than me. i talk to company chiefs in living, including in the past les moonves you have to pick your moments f they say this topic is off limits on earnings call. you ask the question, not getting an answer, you will lose the opportunity to ask something else on behalf of investors waiting for your report. i will be careful about pointing fingers. david: peter, many analysts do work for banks that rely on kind of cozy relationship with a company they're following. there does seem to be conflict of interest here no? >> there is. i can tell you i was targeted by general motors in period prior to the bankruptcy, when chuck wagner was chairman. not him, didn't get to his level, his staff did not like what i was writing and saying. i said they were on the edge. they started calling around to reporters you shouldn't talk to peter morici, he don't know much

joining us with today's remarks, leslie moonves, our chairman ceo, joe ianniello chief investment officer. following conference call will be at justed on basis. second quarter 2018 results are adjusted to include restructuring charges, costs related to other corporate matters. non-gaap financial information related to call can be found on our website. note that statements, conference call related to matters not historical facts risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ. cbs corporation sec filings. earnings release related to today's presentation can be found in the investors relations section of website, cbs.com. in light of any litigation, advice of counsel, scope of the call and any questions will be limited to quarter results of company. >> >> thank you, adam. good afternoon, to everyone today. to 1.12. our 3 this consecutive quarter eps growth. both revenue and eps were second quarter records for us. we remain firmly to deliver full-year results we told you. beyond that we're as confident as ever the strategy we have in place is setting us up for continued long-

moonves last friday detailing accusations from at least six women of sexual misconduct on the part of mr. moonves, he has not been suspended, he has not been fired what has happened late yesterday is that the cbs has told us that they are investigating these allegations of sexual harassment against mr. moonves and they have also created a special board to oversee that investigation. but, you know, it has been an interesting few days here of course i have not really spoken to really anybody both inside the country and outside, it was a surprise that the board did not suspend mr. moonves pending the outcome of this investigation when you think of all the different stories we have seen involving the misconduct of certain people, it's been rare that the instances of behavior have been cited in a particular article. so there are many who are wondering when they're going to find more behavior from mr. moonves and what will be done about it there are also questions from the board as to why they had not undertaken this investigation sooner certainly as board members, there were no lack of rum

. >> expected to become part of a larger review of cbs corporation and its chairman and ceo leslie moonves. two other law firms are involved in the investigation which also includes sexual harassment allegations made against moonves. he denies or says he doesn't recalm of the alleged incidents reco reported by the new yorker. >>> robert redford is making a huge announcement. ahead, how his upcoming movie marks a milestone and what he says about his future on the >>> good monday morning. we are going to see temperatures warmer by about 2 to 5 degrees over yesterday, mid-60s in pacifica and 80 for oakland, upper 60s in san francisco and mid-90s for concord and fairfield. seven-day forecast, slight dip in temps for tuesday, heating back up for wednesday and thursday, cooler by the end of the week. >>> an apparent >>> an apparent assassination attempt in venezuela shows how easily drones can be weaponized. >> why the alleged plot to kill the country's president is raising concerns about drone attacks in the united states. >> you're watching "cbs this morning." i'm gonna regret that. with liber

> apple crossing a trillion dollar valuation yesterday >> and finally, sticking to the numbers, cbs leslie moonves does not address the sexual allegations against him in the company's earnings call. >> the nonmanufacturing service company. this is a definite miss in the service sector sequentials follows 59.1 remember, there's only been three numbers with a 60 handle and going all the way back to when this series existed we have deteriorated a little bit. on a weekly perspective, they're down close to unchanged. >>> meantime the jobs number up 157 as you know by now, below consensus, but positive revisions in may and june. let's check in with steve liesman in morning on both of those numbers. steve, i know the miss on the headline ism prices paid is definitely a beat. >> the manufacturing survey earlier this week did show some trade impact, but not decemberly this jobs report it's a stronger than expected weakly jobs number look at those powerful may/june revisions, it brings the average up to 24,000, that is a big number, and 10,000 more than it was going into the number. average hourly w

that idea back to that cbs on les moonves narratives are so intertwined. and so much of the futures is at stake even sherrie redstone's intent to march the companies. >> exactly. people are worried about the succession plan. leslie buzz has not set aside anyone he has said it would be his successor. him to be his number two if the companies were merged. but the market does not i that at the moment. he has never run a company. he is not the cfo. he is the coo. there could be a leadership vacuum. time the hottest event and will be their earnings call. what are we expecting? nabila: muslim does is going to be on the call. lisa: wow. scarlet: very carefully lawyered. nabila: i'm sure he will. the board came out and said they appointed a couple of law firms to look into these allegations. it is surprising that they will have him the front the call with investors and analysts. although as an investor pointed out, he did not think analysts would ask anything about it because i'm sure they were told he can't address the bed. scarlet: my lawyer said i can't say any