Morgan Freeman's Lawyer Demands Retraction of Harassment Story

Morgan Freeman ’s attorney Robert M. Schwartz has publish a prolonged affirmation to CNN president Jeff Zucker , require that CNN apologize and shrink back the May 24 story that accusedFreeman of the sexual torment of eight woman .

The bombshell CNN report , written by An Phung and Chloe Melas , accused Freeman of a practice of sexual harassment both on set and inside his production company , Revelations Entertainment . spur by Melas ’ own encounter with Freeman during a press junket forGoing in Style , where Freeman reportedly annotate “ You are ripe ” to a significant Melas , the investigating featured 16 anonymous sources , eight who claimed they were victim of Freeman ’s behavior and eight who underpin their accounts .

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Schwartz ’s 10 Thomas Nelson Page letter , which was reported byVariety , calls into question Melas ’ accounting of her interview with Freeman and argues , “ CNN has impose serious injury on his reputation and career . At a lower limit , CNN straight off needs to put out a retraction and excuse to Mr. Freeman through the same channels , and with the same level of aid , that it used to unjustly aggress him on May 24th . ”

Schwartz run on to demand a retraction for“portions of the taradiddle that concern Lori McCreary . ” McCreary , Freeman ’s get partner at Revelations , was accused of foster a “ ' toxic ’ work environment”that disgrace women and allowed Freeman to persist in his harassment unabated . In one tell illustration , at 2016 ’s bring forth By conference , Freeman reportedly commented on McCreary ’s outfit saying , “ She want to be thought of as serious … But you ca n’t get away from the myopic dresses . ”

In the immediate wake of the CNN article , Freeman emerge a statement last Thursday point out , “ Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy . I apologize to anyone who matte uncomfortable or disrespected - that was never my aim . ”Freeman followed that initial statementup with a lengthier reply over the weekend , that set about “ I am desolate that 80 years of my living is at risk of infection of being sabotage , in the blink of any eye ” and go on , “ But I also want to be unmortgaged : I did not create insecure oeuvre environments . I did not dishonor women . ”

Freeman has already faced a identification number of consequences , including the pause of his marketing crusade with Visa , the city of Vancouver removing his voice from the public transit system , andSAG - AFTRA study revoking his life-time achievementaward .

UPDATE : A interpreter for CNN has issue a answer to Schwartz ’s letter , as reported byVariety . The full command can be read below :

The unfounded charge made by Mr. Freeman ’s attorney are disappointing and are difficult to accommodate with Mr. Freeman ’s own public statements in the backwash of the story . CNN stands by its reportage and will respond forcefully to any attack by Mr. Freeman or his representatives to intimidate us from underwrite this important public issue .