' Mr O'Brien apologized and asks forgiveness from those he ` ` offended '' He had previously denied the claims . CNN 's Matt Smith , Laura Smith-Spark , Greg Botelho and Hada Messia contributed to this report . He has not acknowledged any specific allegations . The Observer reported on accusations from him dating back many years .
' Mr O'Brien apologized and asks forgiveness from those he ` ` offended '' He had previously denied the claims . He has not acknowledged any specific allegations . The Observer reported on accusations from him dating back many years .