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'60 Minutes' chief Jeff Fager will 'stay on vacation' after misconduct allegations at CBS

"60 Minutes" executive producer Jeff Fager is extending his vacation in the midst of sexual misconduct allegations at CBS News.

“Having heard the investigation will be wrapping up soon, Jeff has decided to stay on vacation,” CBS said in a statement to USA TODAY on Sunday.

The extra time away follows last month's bombshell report in The New Yorker.

In it, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Ronan Farrow said 19 current and former employees have alleged that Fager, former chairman of CBS News and currently executive producer of “60 Minutes,” allowed sexual harassment in the division.

Former employees said Fager, 63, would drunkenly hit on women at company parties, protect men on his staff accused of misconduct and even promote those known for bad behavior, according to the expose. Many of the women described the atmosphere at CBS News as a "frat house."

Fager denied the allegations to The New Yorker.

Related: L.A. prosecutors won't pursue claims against Les Moonves

CBS hired two outside law firms to investigate claims of sexual misconduct from several women spanning three decades at the company.

The report focused mainly on CBS CEO Les Moonves, who has been accused of sexually harassing six women who had professional dealings with him from the 1980s to the late 2000s.

Four women described forcible touching or kissing during business meetings, and two women said Moonves, 68, physically intimidated them or threatened to derail their careers, according to Farrow.

CBS is keeping Moonves in place during the investigation and he conducted a call about CBS' quarterly earnings Thursday without mentioning the investigation. But on Sunday, the network said Fager will not return from his scheduled vacation Monday as planned. CNN first reported the delay.

Contributing: The Associated Press