Ellen DeGeneres' staff say 'toxic' show 'turns a blind eye' to sexual harassment as host breaks silence
One ex-employee told the news site: "Warner Brothers has a responsibility not just to the people who work onbut to its viewers and its shareholders to make sure people are protected on the job, and that they're not harassed, and they're not working in an environment that is toxic and unhealthy."
He is alleged to have preyed on employees who were younger and lower-level, and therefore did not feel brave enough to lodge a HR complaint.He said: "He’d probably do it in front of 10 people and they’d laugh because ‘It’s just Kevin being Kevin,’ but if you’re in a position of power at a company, you don’t just get to touch me like that."In a statement after this article was published, Leman said he categorically denied "any kind of sexual impropriety".
We’re young people who were forming our careers and were unfortunately subjected to a toxic work environment as some of our first jobs out of collegeThe news site also reported allegations about co-executive producer Jonathan Norrman, who allegedly "groomed"an employee by showering him with presents and then attempted to perform oral sex on him.
He said: "I have never had a single complaint against me in my career. I have never 'groomed' anyone.
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