Individuals complained to investigators about Mike Fleiss’ “bullying” behavior, and claimed that he would “lash out” at staff members who suggested casting more diverse performers.
creator Mike Fleiss abruptly departed the long-running series after 21 years after an internal investigation into racial discrimination allegations, according to. A “handful” of insiders familiar with the situation told the trade on Thursday that an unspecified number of employees had complained about Fleiss to human resources over the years.
An outside party then probed the allegations, speaking to current, sometimes prominent producers and former production staffers on the show. Individuals complained to investigators about Fleiss’ “bullying” behavior, and claimed that he would “lash out” at staff members who suggested casting more diverse performers. “He would say, ‘Minorities don’t get ratings,’” one source said.
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