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Louis CK addresses sexual misconduct allegations: 'These stories are true' Louis CK addresses sexual misconduct allegations: 'These stories are true'
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Comedian Louis CK has issued a statement verifying the accounts of women who said he masturbated in front of them. Comedian Louis CK has issued a statement verifying the accounts of women who accused him of sexual misconduct.
“These stories are true”, Louis CK said in the statement. “These stories are true”, Louis CK said in the statement, adding that “I’ve brought pain to my family, my friends, my children and their mother”.
A New York Times report this week that Louis CK had masturbated in front of multiple women made the funnyman the latest entertainer embroiled in a wave of sexual harassment allegations against powerful entertainers.A New York Times report this week that Louis CK had masturbated in front of multiple women made the funnyman the latest entertainer embroiled in a wave of sexual harassment allegations against powerful entertainers.
Within a day of the New York Times story, Louis CK released a statement saying the accusations against him were true. Some of the accused have consistently denied allegations against them. But within a day of the New York Times story Louis CK released a statement saying the accusations against him were true.
In his statement, Louis CK also acknowledged that his status as a towering and respected figure in comedy likely helped to silence victims.In his statement, Louis CK also acknowledged that his status as a towering and respected figure in comedy likely helped to silence victims.
“The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly”, he said.“The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly”, he said.
“I took advantage of the fact that I was widely admired in my and their community, which disabled them from sharing their story and brought hardship to them when they tried because people who look up to me didn’t want to hear it”. “I took advantage of the fact that I was widely admired in my and their community, which disabled them from sharing their story and brought hardship to them when they tried because people who look up to me didn’t want to hear it”, he said, adding that “I wish I had reacted to their admiration of me by being a good example to them as a man and given them some guidance as a comedian”.
The professional fallout for Louis CK has been swift. Since his accusers went public, the New York premiere and then the release of his new film I Love You, Daddy were both cancelled. HBO severed ties, pulling the comedian’s specials from its on-demand service and nixing him from an upcoming event. FX, which carried the show Louie, said it was examining its relationship with Louis CK.
In his statement, Louis CK expressed regret both for the victims of his harassment and for colleagues whose careers could be damaged.
“I’d be remiss to exclude the hurt that I’ve brought on people who I work with and have worked with whose professional and personal lives have been impacted by all of this, including projects currently in production”, he said.