Morgan Freeman Writes 'Scary' Comments To Female Reporters That Started His 'Sexual Assault' Scandal
The 80yr old issued an apology after reports emerged on Thursday by CNN and said he never intended to make any of the women feel uncomfortable .
This happened when Entertainment Tonight brought up old interview clips which shows Freeman speaking to young female reporters in a suggestive way.
Here is Morgan Freeman's comments on the sexual harassment claims;
Thursday:
'Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy. I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected — that was never my intent.'
Friday:
'I am devastated that 80 years of my life is at risk of being undermined, in the blink of an eye, by Thursday’s media reports. 'All victims of assault and harassment deserve to be heard. And we need to listen to them. But it is not right to equate horrific incidents of sexual assault with misplaced compliments or humor.
I admit that I am someone who feels a need to try to make women—and men—feel appreciated and at ease around me. As a part of that, I would often try to joke with and compliment women, in what I thought was a light-hearted and humorous way. Clearly I was not always coming across the way I intended. And that is why I apologized Thursday and will continue to apologize to anyone I might have upset, however unintentionally.
But I also want to be clear: I did not create unsafe work environments. I did not assault women. I did not offer employment or advancement in exchange for sex. Any suggestion that I did so is completely false.'
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