Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara, one of the highest ranking Hollywood executives to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations, stepped down from the studio Monday following claims that he promised roles to an actress with whom he was having an affair.
WarnerMedia chief executive John Stankey announced Tsujihara's exit as chairman and chief executive of Warner Bros., saying his departure was in the studio's "best interest."
In a memo to Warner Bros. staff on Monday, Tsujihara said he was departing "after lengthy introspection, and discussions with John Stankey over the past week." Tsujihara, who has headed the Burbank, California, studio since 2013, earlier pledged to fully co-operate with the studio's investigation and apologized to Warner Bros. staff for "mistakes in my personal life that have caused pain and embarrassment to the people I love the most."
But the details of the leaked text messages between Tsujihara and Kirk immediately put his future at Warner Bros. in jeopardy. Kirk wrote in one 2015 message to him: "Are u going to help me like u said u would?" Tsujhara responded, "Richard will be reaching out to u tonight," referring to Richard Brener, president of Warner Bros.' New Line label.
Tsujihara's exit follows other high-profile executive departures in the post-Harvey Weinstein .MeToo era. CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves was pushed out after numerous women accused him of sexual harassment. Walt Disney Animation chief John Lasseter was ousted after he acknowledged missteps in his behaviour with employees.
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