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However, in his own statement issued Sunday night, Moonves calls the claims made against him untrue allegations.

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Untrue allegations from decades ago are now being made against me that are not consistent with who I am.

Moonves denied the new claims, as well as those made in an earlier investigative piecepublished in July.

you could read the entirety of his new statement made Sunday below.

The best part of this journey has been working alongside the dedicated and talented people in this company.

Together, we built CBS into a destination where the best in the business come to work and succeed.

Untrue allegations from decades ago are now being made against me that are not consistent with who I am.

Effective immediately I will no longer be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBS.

I am deeply saddened to be leaving the company.

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