Source: Crazy Days and Nights

This ousted mogul is being investigated by the federal government for embezzling money.

It wasn’t just the mistress to many a studio chief who got cash.

Ron Meyer

NBC Universal vice chairman

Charlotte Kirk

NBCUniversal Investigating Ron Meyer as Charlotte Kirk Affair Expands to More Moguls

On Aug. 13, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell and NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer sat at a quiet table at CityWalk Hollywood for a regularly scheduled lunch. In a moment that came out of the blue for Shell, Meyer confessed that he had an affair with actress Charlotte Kirk in 2013 and had reached a $2  million settlement with her last year. Five days later, Meyer was out of a job, with a 56-year career and legacy in tatters in a move reminiscent of last year’s ouster of Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara, whose own affair with the once-obscure Kirk had led to his downfall.

Now, NBCUniversal has hired outside counsel to investigate “Ron’s behavior,” says an insider, in an effort to determine if any company money or resources were used in conjunction with the affair or its cover-up. The goal is to determine if the media giant was unwittingly a party to any impropriety. (An NBCUniversal spokesperson confirmed that an investigation is underway.)

All this comes at a time when the Kirk scandal keeps expanding, with more powerful Hollywood men named as having been involved with the now-27-year-old actress, who is said to have Asperger’s syndrome and was possibly promised roles and auditions in exchange for sex. “This is the tip of the iceberg,” says one lawyer who is knowledgeable about matters involving Kirk.

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Steve Tisch — a heavyweight producer behind Forrest Gump and The Equalizer and chairman, co-owner and executive vp of the New York Giants — had a relationship with Kirk in 2012, predating the beginning of the Meyer affair by a few months. Unlike Meyer and Tsujihara, Tisch was not married at the time he was involved with a then-19-year-old Kirk, who had just moved from her native England to New York. Tisch marks the latest name in the expanding network of film and television brokers with whom Kirk has had relationships. A source characterized Tisch’s affair with Kirk as encompassing “only two or three dates.” A rep for Tisch declined comment.

For days since THR broke the news of the affair on Aug. 18, Hollywood power players have privately rallied behind Meyer, one of the film industry’s most well-liked executives, convinced that his dismissal as a result of his affair with Kirk was a move to consolidate power by Shell. “The town’s perspective is that Jeff is power-centric and went after someone who, while flawed, had many supporters,” says one producer with business at Universal. “This has nothing to do with Ron’s choices.” – Source

FBI investigating Ron Meyer’s claims of extortion over Charlotte Kirk affair

The FBI is looking into allegations by ousted NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer that he was the target of an extortion plot stemming from his relationship with actress Charlotte Kirk, sources said.

A source told Page Six on Wednesday, “The FBI has made calls as recently as this week about the matter.” But the source added that it’s unclear where the inquiries will go.

Meyer stepped down this month after revealing he had an affair with a woman in 2013 and struck a settlement of $2 million last year. The woman is reportedly Kirk, who was also involved in a scandal that ousted Warner Bros. exec Kevin Tsujihara just before she settled with Meyer.

Meyer told company brass about the relationship because unnamed people “continuously attempted to extort me into paying them money.” Reports allege one of the parties was Kirk’s current fiancé, “Hellboy” director Neil Marshall, who strongly denied the claims, calling them “trumped up.”

Meyer’s power lawyer, Howard Weitzman, told the Hollywood Reporter: “At some point, I’m sure the people who made the extortionate demands will have to confirm what they did. Written words are powerful evidence.” – Source

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