Jeffrey Tambor departs “Transparent”
Jeffrey Tambor, who played Maura Pfefferman on Amazon's “Transparent”, has exited the series amid sexual harassment allegations against the actor.
“I've already made clear my deep regret if any action of mine was ever misinterpreted by anyone as being aggressive, but the idea that I would deliberately harass anyone is simply and utterly untrue,” Tambor said in a statement to Variety. “Given the politicized atmosphere that seems to have afflicted our set, I don't see how I can return to 'Transparent.'”
Tambor was accused of sexual harassment by his former personal assistant, a trans woman named Van Barnes, in a private Facebook post on November 8, causing Amazon to open an investigation into the allegations. On Thursday, guest star Trace Lysette came forward with further alleged instances of inappropriate behavior.
The team behind “Transparent” had already begun planning a way to continue the show without Tambor once the allegations broke. No final decision about next season has been made by Amazon.
Source: Variety
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