Former NBC staffer Brooke Nevils is sharing her side of the story years after accusing Matt Lauer of rape in 2017. Nevils wrote a memoir titled Unspeakable Things, set to be released in February 2026, which recounted what occurred after she came forward with allegations of rape against Lauer that ultimately resulted in his firing. "Now that life was gone, and I barely recognized the train wreck I'd become. I was compulsive, paranoid and drinking all the time. I felt I'd ruined everything, hurt and embarrassed everyone I loved," Nevils wrote, according to an excerpt published via New York Magazine's The Cut prior to the book's release. "Soon I would find myself in a psych ward, believing myself so worthless and damaged that the world would be better off without me." NBC News chairman Andrew Lack released a statement in November 2017, announcing the news of Lauer's firing following allegations of sexual misconduct. Lack stated that after a "serious review" of the claims, NBC had "reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident." Brooke Nevils T.JACKSON / BACKGRID Nevils recalled receiving messages from investigative journalists in the aftermath, with several coworkers also getting calls claiming that she was the accused. Nevils' identity was revealed in Ronan Farrow's 2019 book, Catch and Kill, where she alleged that Lauer anally raped her while they were in Sochi, Russia, covering the 2014 Winter Olympics. Nevils claimed in the book that she was "too drunk to consent" and told Lauer that she did not want to have anal sex "multiple times." Lauer denied raping Nevils in a 2019 letter to Variety. He claimed their encounters were consensual. Keep scrolling for everything to know about Nevils: If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Who Is Matt Lauer's Accuser Brooke Nevils? Nevils graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 2007 with a double major in political science and creative writing. After college, she moved to New York City where she started her career at NBC. What Was Matt Lauer's Accuser Brooke Nevils' Job at NBC? Initially, Nevils worked as an NBC Page before getting a 10-month gig as Meredith Vieira's personal assistant. She eventually nabbed a job as producer. "I'd started at NBC giving studio tours, and it had taken nearly a decade to work my way up to salaried prime-time news producer," Nevils wrote in the excerpt of her memoir. Hollywood's Sexual Misconduct Scandals How Long Did Matt Lauer's Accuser Brooke Nevils Work at NBC? She was at the company for nearly 10 years. Nevils wrote that she only made it "a few" months after accusing Lauer before taking a leave of absence from NBC, but it "would ultimately prove permanent." What Happened to Matt Lauer's Accuser Brooke Nevils? Nevils further detailed her alleged experiences with Lauer in an excerpt from her book. She recalled waking up in a Sochi hotel room with her "underwear and the sheet beneath me caked with blood" before thinking, "This must have been a misunderstanding." "Back then, I had no idea what to call what happened other than weird and humiliating," Nevils wrote. "But then there was the pain, which was undeniable. It hurt to walk. It hurt to sit. It hurt to remember." Eventually, Nevils went to confront Lauer when they were back in New York City after the Olympics. Lauer allegedly invited Nevils into his apartment where there was a second sexual encounter. She also recalled "four more instances" that took place afterward. "It would take years - and a national reckoning with sexual harassment and assault - before I called what happened to me assault," she wrote. Did Matt Lauer's Accuser Brooke Nevils Write a Book? Nevil detailed her experience in Unspeakable Things, which was released in February 2026. The memoir is described as "a powerful and personal examination of our most persistent and dangerous misunderstandings, myths and stereotypes about sexual harassment and assault."