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.

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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.