That promised New York Times exposé on Louis C.K. is out, and it’s a doozy:
NYT: Louis C.K. Crossed a Line Into Sexual Misconduct, 5 Women Sayhttps://t.co/FRHVDIo87w
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 9, 2017
Several female comedians go on record, accuse Louis CK of sexual misconduct https://t.co/DM4dEziG2Q pic.twitter.com/LgVSl61SFa
— deathandtaxes (@DeathAndTaxes) November 9, 2017
More from the New York Times:
Now, after years of unsubstantiated rumors about Louis C.K. masturbating in front of associates, women are coming forward to describe what they experienced. Even amid the current burst of sexual misconduct accusations against powerful men, the stories about Louis C.K. stand out because he has so few equals in comedy. In the years since the incidents the women describe, he has sold out Madison Square Garden eight times, created an Emmy-winning TV series, and accumulated the clout of a tastemaker and auteur, with the help of a manager who represents some of the biggest names in comedy. And Louis C.K. built a reputation as the unlikely conscience of the comedy scene, by making audiences laugh about hypocrisy — especially male hypocrisy.
Here are some other excerpts:
In 2002, Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov landed their big break: a chance to perform at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen https://t.co/GYl09W0uW2 pic.twitter.com/oCK32PyQax
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 9, 2017
NEW: NYT Louis CK sexual misconduct story https://t.co/0bXQ9Ufmo5 pic.twitter.com/bG90QLjrKD
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) November 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/928712359857836032
Unfortunately, there’s a lot more where that came from.
“I think the line gets crossed,” Julia Wolov said, “when you take all your clothes off and start masturbating.” https://t.co/GYl09W0uW2
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 9, 2017
That’s an understatement.
After being told that there were on-the-record accusations of sexual misconduct, Louis C.K.’s publicist told NYT: “Louis is not going to answer any questions." https://t.co/GYl09W0uW2
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 9, 2017
From the New York Times:
After being contacted for an interview this week about the on-the-record accusations of sexual misconduct — encounters that took place over a decade ago — Louis C.K.’s publicist, Lewis Kay, said the comedian would not respond. “Louis is not going to answer any questions,” Mr. Kay wrote in an email Tuesday night.
He may not want to answer any questions now, but he’s going to have a hell of a time trying to hide from this.
How many other Louis C.K. victims are still out there? Enough for him to get them confused when apologizing. pic.twitter.com/lJd2C643VL
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) November 9, 2017
How deep does this depravity go?
I had to stop reading the Louis CK piece. Too disgusting.
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) November 9, 2017
Hollywood clearly has a problem.
— Billy Hallowell (@BillyHallowell) November 9, 2017
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
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