Will all the talk about Matt Lauer, the Disney-Pixar pervert and the Minnesota comedian, there hasn’t been much coverage of the latest Hollywood pervert to be exposed. Supergirl, Flash producer Andrew Kreisberg has been suspended by Warner Brothers for sexual harassment. So far 15 women and four men have come forward to describe sexual harassment and other physical misconduct by Kreisberg over a period of years.
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Per Variety, 15 women and four men have come forward to describe sexual harassment and other physical misconduct by Kreisberg over a period of years. Accusing him of creating a “toxic” environment, sources who spoke to the publication claim the producer frequently touched people without permission, consistently made sexual comments about women’s appearances, would put staffers, especially women, in uncomfortable situations, and made unwanted sexual advances, among other complaints.
“We have recently been made aware of allegations of misconduct against Andrew Kreisberg,” Warner Bros. Television said in a statement. “We have suspended Mr. Kreisberg and are conducting an internal investigation. We take all allegations of misconduct extremely seriously, and are committed to creating a safe working environment for our employees and everyone involved in our productions.”
According to Variety, none of the 19 accusers wanted to be named for fear of retaliation, as many of the women are former or current employees.
Berlanti Productions, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter’s production company behind the shows, also issued a statement Friday night: “We were recently made aware of some deeply troubling allegations regarding one of our showrunners. We have been encouraging and fully cooperating with the investigation into this by Warner Bros. There is nothing more important to us than the safety and well-being of our cast, crew, writers, producers and any staff. We do not tolerate harassment and are committed to doing everything we can to make an environment that’s safe to work in and safe to speak up about if it isn’t.”
Andrew Kreisberg denies everything.