Writers on Patricia Heaton's CBS show say they quit over sexual harassment complaint against her husband
In a new report published by the New York Times, two women who once wrote for Carol’s Second Act claimed they quit the CBS sitcom over how the network and showrunners handled a complaint against executive producer David Hunt — who also happens to be married to the show’s star, Emmy winner Patricia Heaton.
Attorney Bryan Freedman added that Hunt “does not recall rubbing anyone’s thigh or leg and he disputes that characterization of it.” After the second alleged incident, Gupta confided in Magee about her experience. Magee encouraged her to air her concerns to Carol’s Second Act showrunners Sarah Haskins and Emily Halpern, who went on to alert CBS and its internal HR department.
According to the Times, Hunt completed sexual harassment training on Oct. 1 and received a “closure letter” from CBS which reportedly stated, “Your behavior caused the individual who raised the concerns to feel genuinely uncomfortable in the workplace and it reflected a disregard for CBS’s policies and guidance in the matter. You are hereby cautioned not to engage in such behavior.”
In a lengthy Twitter thread posted Saturday, a “disappointed, heartbroken and devastated” Gupta accused Haskins and Halpern of admitting to others that they’d taked “retaliatory actions” against her over the Hunt complaint.— broti gupta November 16, 2019 This has been a devastating experience for me that could have been extremely easy had my asks been respected. Unfortunately, Sarah and Emily made choices that destroyed my sense of self and my feeling of value in the workplace.
Magee also said that she faced professional fallout on the set before making the decision to leave, a claim CBS has denied.
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