ABC's The Wonder Years Reboot Set of Six Female Crew Members, Executive Producer/Director Fred Savage. sexual harassmentand assault.
The women's group said in February that she sent a complaint to Disney, which owns ABC, and then spoke with a human resources executive. Human resources executives kicked Savage off the set and launched an investigation.
Hollywood Her reporter published the testimony of her six women detailing allegations of Savage's abuse.
"I was honored to be contacted within hours," one of her members of the group said of Disney's intervention. "An investigation was immediately launched and he was barred from the set."
On May 7,news broke that Savage had been fired from the production. A spokesperson cited "allegations of improper conduct."
One of his accusers told THR that Savage's personality switches from friendly to dark in an instant. He's dead", but "when he flips the switch, he becomes Fred Savage".
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Another woman, befriending Savage before suddenly breaking up It is said that it was built. After she joined the crew on a night out, he remarked that he had made a forceful advance on her that he did not want. I brushed him off," she said. "Then he put his mouth in my mouth again and grabbed my hand and pulled me by the crotch. He was pulling me back. He was very angry and stopped. I checked his shoulder so I could get out. {40
She said he later sent an apology message but did not receive a reply.
The Independent reached out to ABC for comment.
In a statement to THRSavage said: , A safe and supportive work environment.
I am devastated to know that some of my colleagues feel that they have not achieved their goals for 2018. There have been several reported incidents that never happened or should have never happened, and I feel hurt by my actions.
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The Wonder Years reboot is set for 2021 It premiered on ABC in September. It was renewed for a second season in May.
Savage appeared in her original The Wonder Yearsfrom 1988 until she turned 17 in 1993. Vanity Fair he and co-star Jason Harvey were sued in 1993 by his costume designer Monique Long.
Savage faced cheating allegations again in 2018, when a crew member working on the Fox sitcom The Grinder accused him of assault and threats. He denied the allegations, and an investigation into the allegations by 20th Century Fox Television acquitted him. Hwang also claimed that Savage's alleged behavior was well known, but filed the complaint out of fear that he would "never work in this industry again."
Savage co-starred with Rob Lowe inThe Grinder from 2016 to 2018. An organization for professional, independent and confidential support. See website herefor more information.
