WHAT SCANDAL?

MATT LAUER’S BEEN LYING LOW SINCE HIS CAREER — AND HIS MARRIAGE — IMPLODED FOLLOWING ACCUSATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. BUT THE DISGRACED EX-TV HOST HAS BEEN KEEPING BUSY IN EXILE WITH HIS NEW LOVE.

EVER since he was fired from the Today show in 2017 amid shocking sexual assault allegations, Matt Lauer has been in virtual hiding. Holed up at Strongheart Manor, his $44 million mansion in the tony Hamptons, Long Island, area not far from New York City, the disgraced former anchor was seen venturing out alone — looking pale and glum-faced — only a handful of times. But behind the scenes, the 62-year-old had privately begun a new relationship, despite his torpedoed career. And in recent weeks, he’s gone public with the striking brunette — marketing guru Shamin Abas.