Network management
In the late 1990s, while working at "A Current Affair", Smith attended an office farewell party for Mike Willesee Jnr. It was alleged Smith exposed himself to a number of female employees. Two of them reported the incident, demanding an apology. Reportedly it was laughed off by program management who backed Smith. The two women complained to Nine Network management before action against Smith was investigated. Smith was dismissed two weeks later. Both women left "A Current Affair" amid talk of sizeable payouts and non-disclosure agreements. It was quite a fall for Smith.