{"id":130322,"date":"2017-11-11T00:56:52","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T05:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=130322"},"modified":"2017-11-11T00:56:52","modified_gmt":"2017-11-11T05:56:52","slug":"louis-c-k-says-he-misused-his-power-and-brought-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/11\/louis-c-k-says-he-misused-his-power-and-brought-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis C.K. says he misused his power and ‘brought pain’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With his career imploding over allegations of sexual misconduct, comedian Louis C.K. confessed Friday to masturbating in front of women and expressed remorse for wielding his influence \u201cirresponsibly.\u201d (Photo By David Shankbone – Own work, CC BY 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK \u2014 With his career imploding over allegations of sexual misconduct, comedian Louis C.K. confessed Friday to masturbating in front of women and expressed remorse for wielding his influence \u201cirresponsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comedian said in a statement that the harassment claims by five women detailed in a New York Times report published Thursday \u201care true.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can hardly wrap my head around the scope of hurt I brought on them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing about this that I forgive myself for,\u201d he wrote. \u201cAnd I have to reconcile it with who I am. Which is nothing compared to the task I left them with.\u201d<\/p>\n

He apologized to the cast and crew of several projects he’s been working on, his family, children and friends, his manager and the FX network, among others.<\/p>\n

The 438-word statement ends with the comedian vowing to stop talking and leave the spotlight, stating, \u201cI will now step back and take a long time to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n

The comedian stepped forward on the same day the indie distributor The Orchard said it will scrap the release of C.K.’s film \u201cI Love You, Daddy.\u201d C.K. has already been edited out of the upcoming HBO benefit \u201cNight of Too Many Stars\u201d and his work is being scrubbed from the cable network’s vaults.<\/p>\n

More fallout came Friday when Netflix said it will not produce a second planned standup special starring the comedian, citing his \u201cunprofessional and inappropriate behaviour.\u201d He had been tapped for two specials, with the first airing in April. At least five of the comedian’s stand-up specials remain on Netflix.<\/p>\n

In a further blow, FX Networks and FX Productions said they are ending their association with C.K., which means cancellation of a deal with his production company, Pig Newton, and removing him as executive producer on the four shows FX is making with him, including \u201cBetter Things,\u201d \u201cBaskets,\u201d \u201cOne Mississippi\u201d and \u201cThe Cops.\u201d His compensation is ended as well, FX said.<\/p>\n

C.K. behaved professionally on all his series for FX, \u201cas far as we know,\u201d according to a statement Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, now is not the time for him to make television shows,\u201d FX said. \u201cNow is the time for him to honestly address the women who have come forth to speak about their painful experiences, a process which he began today with his public statement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actress and writer Pamela Adlon, whose work with C.K. includes TV’s \u201cBetter Things,\u201d said Friday that she and her family \u201care devastated and in shock after the admission of abhorrent behaviour by my friend and partner.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel deep sorrow and empathy for the women who have come forward,\u201d she wrote, asking for privacy to process the situation before she could say more.<\/p>\n

Adlon, who stars in \u201cBetter Things,\u201d also appeared on his comedy \u201cLouie\u201d and is in \u201cI Love You, Daddy,\u201d the new film that was pulled from release Friday following allegations of sexual harassment by C.K.<\/p>\n

He lost another film Friday, when Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment said they have \u201cterminated their relationship\u201d with C.K. on the planned animated comedy \u201cThe Secret Life of Pets 2.\u201d<\/p>\n

C.K. provided the voice of Max the dog in \u201cThe Secret Life of Pets,\u201d which was released last year.<\/p>\n

The comedian’s publicist, Lewis Kay, also announced Friday on Twitter that \u201cAs of today, I no longer represent Louis C.K.\u201d<\/p>\n

C.K. is the latest high-profile man caught in a flood of accusations that began after an October report in the New York Times alleging that Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein had sexually harassed or assaulted several women. Others who face sexual harassment or assault accusations include \u201cHouse of Cards\u201d star Kevin Spacey and filmmaker Brett Ratner.<\/p>\n

The widening allegations have also reached former \u201cGossip Girl\u201d actor Ed Westwick. The BBC scrapped a TV series in the wake of rape allegations against Westwick. The broadcaster also paused filming on the 1980s-set sitcom \u201cWhite Gold,\u201d which stars Westwick. He has been accused of raping two women, charges he denies. On Instagram, he called the allegations \u201cunverified and provably untrue.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cER\u201d actor Anthony Edwards revealed that he was molested when he was 12 by director and producer Gary Goddard. In a post Friday on Medium, Edwards said he’s been in therapy for years over the assault and confronted Goddard over it 22 years ago at an airport. Goddard, he said, \u201cswore to his remorse.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokesman for Goddard said he \u201cunequivocally\u201d denies the allegations.<\/p>\n

\u201cGary was a mentor, teacher and a friend to Anthony, which makes this story all the more disturbing to him,\u201d spokesman Sam Singer said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has nothing but the greatest respect for Anthony as a person,\u201d the statement added. \u201cGary is saddened by the false allegations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actor Jeremy Piven also took to social media to once again declare his innocence of sexual misconduct, saying on Twitter he hopes the string of sexual harassment allegations will lead to \u201ca constructive dialogue on these issues\u201d but warned about \u201cfalse accusations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe seem to be entering dark times \u2014 allegations are being printed as facts and lives are being put in jeopardy without a hearing, due process or evidence. I hope we can give people the benefit of the doubt before we rush to judgment,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Piven, who has been accused by two women of sexual misconduct, faces a fresh accusation made against him from an advertising executive. Tiffany Bacon Scourby told People magazine that Piven held her down while he performed a sex act at a hotel 14 years ago.<\/p>\n

The crisis has also roiled the world of journalism, with editors at The New Republic and NPR losing their jobs. The latest accusation involved Rolling Stone: Ben Ryan, a freelance writer, accused the magazine’s publisher, Jann Wenner, of sexual harassment, saying Wenner offered a writing contract if Ryan spent the night at the publisher’s Manhattan townhouse. Wenner acknowledges he did attempt to have a sexual liaison but denied offering a writing contract for sex.<\/p>\n

In other developments, Jenny McCarthy also reiterated an allegation she made against Steven Seagal, saying she fled from a 1995 audition with Seagal after he repeatedly asked her to take off her clothes for a part that didn’t require nudity.<\/p>\n

McCarthy recounted her encounter with Seagal during a tryout for \u201cUnder Siege 2\u201d on her Sirius XM radio show Thursday, a day after actress Portia de Rossi accused Seagal of unzipping his pants during an audition.<\/p>\n

McCarthy said Seagal was the only person in the room when she showed up to read for her part, she said. After declining his invitation to sit next to him on a couch, McCarthy, who said she purposefully wore a loose-fitting garment to the audition so the focus would be on her acting instead of her body, said Seagal asked her to remove her clothes. When McCarthy countered that she was told the part didn’t require her to be naked, she said Seagal told her that it involved \u201coff-camera nudity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know you must have a beautiful body underneath there. Can you lower it so I can see your breasts,\u201d she recalled Seagal saying.<\/p>\n

A representative for Seagal didn’t immediately return a request for comment Friday, but a Seagal spokesman has denied McCarthy’s accusations to The Daily Beast. McCarthy told the same story to Movieline in 1998.<\/p>\n

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