In his first public action as interim president/CEO, Harvey Mason Jr. issued a statement addressing Deborah Dugan's suspension
In Mason's letter, he notes that he and Dugan "were in sync about taking a fresh look at everything and making any and all changes necessary to improve the Academy as well as making it more current and relevant to the creative community we serve.
Then, Mason continues to claim, Dugan made allegations against the Academy, and her attorney informed the executive committee that she would "withdraw" her allegations and resign from her role, if the Academy paid her "millions of dollars." After that, Dugan was placed on administrative leave while the Academy completes its investigations.
"I encourage anyone who is truly interested to go beyond the sensational sound bites and teaser headlines and look at what the Academy actually does and how it functions," Mason's letter continues. "Don't buy into headlines generated for personal gain but seek the truth as I am doing. As I mentioned we have initiated two independent investigations to explore all claims and present objective findings.
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