Did Brian Williams ‘Embellish’ More Stories? NBC Allegedly Pressures Anchor to Resign

Things are not looking up for Brian Williams, whose suspension is currently well underway its second month going into the third. And with how things are shaping up with the ongoing probe by the NBC, it could only get a bit messier for the news presenter who has gone from being one of the most trusted household names in broadcasting to a favorite subject of ridicule.

Reports have now surfaced saying that the anchorman may have blown up almost a dozen stories on top of his embellished recounting of an event that transpired during the Iraq war in 2003.

As per The New York Times, sources privy to the company's internal investigation cited that there's a review on Williams' other statements, which include that of a 2006 incident in northern Israel where he is onboard another helicopter, the event where he received a helicopter fragment during a crash in the 2011 Osama Bin Laden mission, and the discrepancies in his statements when he made reports during the Arab Spring in Cairo's Tahrir Square in Cairo.

The investigation, though, has not been completed and has yet to provide conclusive details, according to the insiders.

Brian Williams was barred from his duties on the "The Nightly News" back in early February when he falsely retold a story where he claimed he was part of a helicopter flight which was shot at by hostile forces in Iraq. Military personnel who were really inside the helicopter during the incident came out to belie his statements.

The veteran newscaster issued his apology and was, subsequently, handed the six-month suspension (without pay) that would last until August this year by the NBC management. Lester Holt filled in for him.

In a recent article, Politico reported about seasoned broadcast execs who deem this information leakage as a way to impose their will on Williams, with the hopes of forcing him to resign. He is still under contract, wherein he is due to receive about $50 million within five years. The move is said to somehow give NBC the leverage for a possible negotiation between the two camps.

According to the Washington Post, top officials of the network, including NBC Universal chief executive Steve Burke, NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack, and NBC News President Deborah Turness, had a meeting Thursday to discuss about the current investigation. It wasn't disclosed yet whether the findings will be made available to the public.

The NBC News probe is spearheaded by its very own senior executive producer Richard Esposito. Their spokesperson refused to issue a statement on the matter while Robert Barnett, lawyer for Williams, did not respond to a request for comment from The Post.