Two women have claimed that Nine’s Director of Communications and Public Relations, Victoria Buchan, spoke to them about allegations of sexual harassment against Darren Wick five years ago but he remained in his job.
Nine insiders claim conflicts of interest, poor governance and a toxic culture were ‘swept under the rug’ by network’s chief spin doctor Victoria Buchan
Ms Buchan, a long-term Nine employee, is facing claims that she sought to suppress the scandal of Wick’s inappropriate conduct after the 2019 Logies afterparty. The woman claims that Buchan asked her whether she had leaked information to the media about Wick’s behaviour, including claims of harassment. The presenter claims Buchan and another Nine female executive asked if she intended to make a formal complaint.
One current Nine employee, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said: “HR are working hand and hand with publicity, so it’s not really a safe space.” “I was never at events where I was aware of the behaviour described as handsy occurred, I didn't receive any internal complaints to deal with or external media enquiries about such behaviour.
The presenter, who first shared her story with Sky News and The Daily Telegraph last week, said that she was so distressed, she felt she had no where else to turn, so she called a director in confidence to speak about the toxic culture under Wick. One female employee said: “They’re all talking about budget cuts that are coming yet Wickie gets a massive payout. It leaves a bitter taste.”
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