WarnerMedia’s handling of the sex scandal involving the head of its Warner Bros. studio, Kevin Tsujihara, is raising troubling questions about how much the company knew about the alleged affair.
WarnerMedia’s handling of the sex scandal involving the head of its Warner Bros. studio, Kevin Tsujihara, is raising fresh questions about how much the company knew of his alleged extramarital affair with an aspiring actress — and whether she was given small movie roles to keep quiet.
“If these text messages are authentic, then it looks like extortion,” said Debra Katz, a prominent Washington attorney who handles sexual harassment cases. “This is a corporate governance issue, and it looks like an abuse of power. It will be problematic for WarnerMedia to keep him.”The allegations dredge up Hollywood’s decades-old reputation for allowing powerful men to prey on young women seeking fame and fortune in films. Kirk is not alleging that Tsujihara did anything improper.
The timing was awkward for WarnerMedia Chief Executive John Stankey. The longtime AT&T executive had earlier this week named Tsujihara as one of his four top lieutenants, charged with helping shape the company’s future as it scrambles to compete with Netflix, Walt Disney Co. and Amazon.com. Tsujihara was not available for comment. His attorney, Bert H. Deixler, said this week: “Mr. Tsujihara had no direct role in the hiring of this actress.” On Thursday, he declined to respond further, telling The Times in an email: “It is not appropriate to answer your questions at this time.”Kirk was introduced to Tsujihara by James Packer, an Australian billionaire and Hollywood producer.
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