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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/business/media/cbs-bull-weatherly-dushku-sexual-harrasment.html

In March 2017, Eliza Dushku, an actress known for her work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, signed on to play a major role in three episodes of the CBS prime-time drama Bull, and there were plans to make her a full-time cast member.

Her time on the set began promisingly. The shows star, Michael Weatherly a mainstay of CBSs prime-time lineup for 15 years seemed friendly. And a producer and writer on Bull, Glenn Gordon Caron, told Ms. Dushku she would be more than a love interest.

Then came a series of comments that made Ms. Dushku uncomfortable. In front of the cast and crew, Mr. Weatherly remarked on her appearance, and made a rape joke and a comment about a threesome. Shortly after Ms. Dushku confronted the star about his behavior, she was written off the show. She believed her time on Bull came to a sudden end as a result of retaliation.

After she went through mediation with CBS, the network agreed to a confidential settlement that would pay her $9.5 million, roughly the equivalent of what Ms. Dushku would have earned if she had stayed on as a cast member for four seasons.

Details of Ms. Dushkus experiences on Bull and the confidential settlement she reached with the network emerged during the course of an investigation that began in August, when the CBS Corporation board hired the law firms Covington & Burling and Debevoise & Plimpton to examine accusations of sexual misconduct made by multiple women against Leslie Moonves, the companys former chief executive. The board also instructed the outside lawyers to investigate cultural issues at all levels of CBS.

In a draft of the investigation report, which was reviewed by The New York Times, the lawyers said the networks handling of Ms. Dushkus complaints was not only misguided, but emblematic of larger problems at CBS. When faced with instances of wrongdoing, the company had a tendency to protect itself, at the expense of victims, the investigators wrote.

Ms. Dushku declined to comment for this article. In a statement on Wednesday, CBS confirmed the settlement and pledged to improve working conditions.

The allegations in Ms. Dushkus claims are an example that, while we remain committed to a culture defined by a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace, our work is far from done, the statement said. The settlement of these claims reflects the projected amount that Ms. Dushku would have received for the balance of her contract as a series regular, and was determined in a mutually agreed upon mediation process at the time.

In an emailed statement to The Times, Mr. Weatherly apologized for his behavior with Ms. Dushku.

During the course of taping our show, I made some jokes mocking some lines in the script, Mr. Weatherly said in the statement. When Eliza told me that she wasnt comfortable with my language and attempt at humor, I was mortified to have offended her and immediately apologized. After reflecting on this further, I better understand that what I said was both not funny and not appropriate and I am sorry and regret the pain this caused Eliza.

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Bump
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Weatherly got fat after giving up Dinozzo.
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ah,
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9.5 mill to sit at home must be nice
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I wish I could do three episodes of a TV show and get paid $9.5 million.
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Antifar posted...

After she went through mediation with CBS, the network agreed to a confidential settlement that would pay her $9.5 million, roughly the equivalent of what Ms. Dushku would have earned if she had stayed on as a cast member for four seasons.

I guess CBS is more optimistic about Bull than I am.
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Fucking Les Moonves did much worse things and he left with 150 million plus
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This why I not see her in anything lately since tru calling?
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bazinga
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darkphoenix181 posted...

This why I not see her in anything lately since tru calling?

Why work when you got damn near 10 mill lump sum
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Sometimes you just have to have Faith.
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BeyondWalls posted...

Sometimes you just have to have Faith.

Thanks dad.

No problem athiesm.
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Too much to read... someone break it down was she touched,raped,spoken too naughty? All of the above? (>_>
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Nintendo415 posted...

Too much to read... someone break it down was she touched,raped,spoken too naughty? All of the above? (>_>

Then came a series of comments that made Ms. Dushku uncomfortable. In front of the cast and crew, Mr. Weatherly remarked on her appearance...

After she went through mediation with CBS, the network agreed to a confidential settlement that would pay her $9.5 million

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Antifar posted...

After she went through mediation with CBS, the network agreed to a confidential settlement that would pay her $9.5 million, roughly the equivalent of what Ms. Dushku would have earned if she had stayed on as a cast member for four seasons.

Ah the old "Take this money and shut up about it while we try to cover it up" routine

Nintendo415 posted...

Too much to read... someone break it down was she touched,raped,spoken too naughty? All of the above? (>_>

She got fired for not letting a guy do such things.
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Anteaterking posted...

I guess CBS is more optimistic about Bull than I am.

Everything on CBS lasts like 8 years. How many years has Blue Bloods been on?
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Makes you wonder how many stories like this are in Hollywood.

It's absolutely crazy that a dude can make comments to an actress that leads to the company losing $9 million and he just keeps on working.
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@Nintendo415 posted...

Too much to read... someone break it down was she touched,raped,spoken too naughty? All of the above? (>_>

she was hired on and told she would be on the show for at least 4 seasons and would be upgraded to main character status

the lead actor on bull started talking about her body and made a rape joke at her expense
she called him out on this
she got fired for not putting up with that after just 3 episodes

they paid her what she roughly would have made for 4 seasons of the show
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yusiko posted...

@Nintendo415 posted...

Too much to read... someone break it down was she touched,raped,spoken too naughty? All of the above? (>_>

she was hired on and told she would be on the show for at least 4 seasons and would be upgraded to main character status

the lead actor on bull started talking about her body and made a rape joke at her expense
she called him out on this
she got fired for not putting up with that after just 3 episodes

they paid her what she roughly would have made for 4 seasons of the show

Jesus... rape and joke should never be side by side. Glad she got her pay day and disgusted and shocked Bull is still on tv let alone that actor wasnt fired. Really, goes to show where cbs stands on proper work vocal exhanges.

Thanks for the cliff notes
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