Charlie Rose Sued For Sexual Harassment By CBS Staffers

Three women have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against former news anchor Charlie Rose and CBS, according to TMZ. In the lawsuit, Katherine Brooks Harris, Yuqing "Chelsea" Wei and Sydney McNeal, who was Rose's personal assistant, allege that Rose would "repeatedly caress and touch their bodies, including their arms, shoulders, waists, and backs." 

Harris says she once wore a mini-skirt with roses on it, and the ex-"CBS This Morning" anchor said they were HIS roses.

The women also accuse Rose of berating and insulting them during their tenure at CBS. 

According to the suit, Rose would berate and intimidate them. Harris says he once told her, "I didn't know that I hired a f**king kindergartner."

One of the women, Yuqing "Chelsea" Wei, was the news associate ... and in the suit she says Rose referred to her as "China Doll." She also claims he called her a "f**king idiot" when she booked him on a flight that didn't have lay-flat seating.

The women said they were fired in November after the Washington Post reported that eight women had accused Rose of sexual harassment. It is unknown if they were interviewed by the Post for the original story. 

The number of accusers against Rose has grown since the original report. Rose was suspended and fired from his jobs at CBS and PBS as a result of the allegations. 

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