Accusations of misconduct followed top gossip editor
Published 1:23 pm Saturday, December 9, 2017
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 behavior 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 behavior didn’t stop at the new job. In a letter obtained by the AP, a human resources specialist said an investigation concluded that Howard had violated the company’s sexual harassment policy.
After 15 months at Celebuzz, Howard left the smaller gossip publication and returned to American Media, where he is now chief content officer overseeing the National Enquirer, Us Weekly and other publications and websites.