A former 9 Community colleague has {accused} embattled broadcaster Chris Smith of exposing his genitals and pushing her up in opposition to a wall throughout an workplace get together 24 years in the past.
Sally, which isn’t her actual identify, alleged Smith had his zipper undone throughout a leaving get together as she finish her stint at Channel 9’s flagship present A Present Affair in Artarmon, Sydney in 1998 – and mentioned he solely received a ‘slap on the wrist’ for it.
The contemporary allegations got here after Smith, 60, was dramatically sacked from his TV host function at Sky Information Australia and from his radio present on 2GB this week.
It was alleged he was drunk and behaved badly in the direction of girls at a Sky Christmas bash final weekend.
The media persona has since apologised ‘profusely’ to the ladies he harm this month, admitting he had an issue with alcohol which sends him ‘manic’.
The feminine employees member mentioned former Sky Information Australia host Chris Smith (pictured) approached her whereas he was ‘a bit drunk’ and had his pants unzipped along with his genitals uncovered in 1998
The feminine employees member advised the Day by day Telegraph Smith approached her whereas he was ‘a bit drunk’ at a Channel 9 do farewelling herself and two different colleagues, the present’s senior producer Fiona McKenzie and reporter Michael Willesee Jr.
Smith was her chief-of-staff at A Present Affair on the time, whereas she was the youngest employee within the workplace after scoring her job on the community straight out of college.
This system’s staff received collectively for the shindig on the community’s ritzy third-floor boardroom.
‘We had been in that boardroom. We had been all having drinks and stress-free and I used to be in the midst of all of it when Chris got here lurching and swaying as much as me, clearly already a bit drunk,’ she mentioned.
‘I am paraphrasing right here, however he mentioned one thing alongside the traces of “I need to f*** you, you are f****** sizzling” after which I appeared down, his pants zip is undone and his penis is hanging out.’
She alleged she was shocked on the time and tried to get away from Smith and went round a nook – however he adopted her.
A girl has alleged Smith had his zipper undone at a farewell employees get together when she was ending her stint at Channel 9’s flagship present A Present Affair in Artarmon, Sydney in 1998
‘There he pushed me up in opposition to the wall, nonetheless along with his penis hanging out, his drunken breath in my face, persevering with to inform me how a lot he needed me,’ she alleged.
The girl mentioned she pushed him away, fleeing to the opposite facet of the room and advised the present’s receptionist about what had occurred.
She mentioned Smith then got here and lurched over the pair, nonetheless along with his genitals uncovered, earlier than she advised him to zip himself up – which he did not do.
The employees member then hailed a passing senior colleague to assist, who reportedly noticed Smith’s uncovered genitals and grabbed him by the collar earlier than pulling him out of the boardroom.
The girl mentioned she nonetheless has a photographic reminiscence of the occasion as a result of it was so distressing and remembers breaking out in a chilly sweat and shaking.
The media persona has since apologised ‘profusely’ to the ladies he harm on the Sky Information Australia shindig final weekend, admitting his points with alcohol despatched him ‘manic’ (pictured, Smith and his dietician companion Susie Burrell)
To her shock the staffer advised the Day by day Telegraph Smith was by no means sacked over the incident however was simply given a ‘slap over the wrist’.
She mentioned he was banned from going to the Channel 9 bar and had his automobile taken away from him for six months.
She added she did not converse up in regards to the incident as a result of she feared it could have an effect on her profession, claiming rumours of the terrible incident affected her makes an attempt to get a great job within the trade.
Smith was demoted from his function as chief-of-staff at 9 Community’s A Present Affair after the incident – however he was caught out once more.
The TV commentator was suspended for a time when he labored at 2GB following the station’s 2009 Christmas get together.
It’s alleged he behaved inappropriately in the direction of a number of girls and tried to kiss a feminine colleague.
The historical past of Smith’s indiscretions have been raised once more after he attended Sky’s end-of-year celebrations on the Ivy Sunroom in Sydney final weekend earlier than heading to the close by Institution with colleagues.
It was there he was {accused} of inappropriately touching a co-worker and making crude remarks to a number of others.
‘There he pushed me up in opposition to the wall, nonetheless along with his penis hanging out, his drunken breath in my face, persevering with to inform me how a lot he needed me,’ she alleged
The feedback allegedly introduced a feminine colleague to tears on the Sky Information shindig, with one co-worker putting him on account of his offensive conduct.
He allegedly grabbed a feminine colleague by the underside, prompting her to inform him to ‘f*** off’, in keeping with a Sky Information worker.
He additionally approached a lady and creepily commented about certainly one of her Instagram pictures from a vacation, saying she ‘had quite a lot of facet boob occurring’.
Three days after his inappropriate behaviour, Mr Smith was fired by Sky Information Australia and 2GB.
It was the third time has been formally reprimanded for inappropriate behaviour in his 40 yr profession.
Smith has apologised for his conduct which he blamed on long-standing issues with alcohol and bipolar dysfunction, and has checked himself in a psychological well being facility.
‘I’ve a recurring drawback with alcohol… it sends me manic,’ he mentioned is a press release.
‘I’m in a facility receiving skilled assist to deal conclusively with my abuse of alcohol and clear up this as soon as and for all, with out qualification… it may and will likely be achieved.’
Day by day Mail Australia approached Chris Smith for touch upon this story.
