'Ellen Show' plagued by abuse claims: here's what you need to know

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Ellen has not been directly implicated in any wrongdoing, but former employees say she has chosen to turn a blind eye to what happens behind the scenes

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. Her show is under a cloud after allegations of racism and sexual abuse were made against senior staff.as allegations against senior staff continue to emerge from former staff members. reported in mid-July that one current and 10 former employees spoke on condition of anonymity and recounted their alleged experiences of abuse behind the scenes of the show.

She also alleged that another colleague told her during a work party, “I’m sorry, I only know the names of white people who work here.” She said their colleagues “awkwardly laughed it off”, instead of calling them out for their comments.Top producers, Kevin Leman, Jonathan Norman and Ed Glavin were implicated in sexual misconduct allegations. A former employee said Leman asked if he could perform sex acts on him during a company party in 2013.

A former employee accused Norman of “grooming him” by taking him to concerts before attempting to perform oral sex on him. Both Leman and Norman denied all allegations against them. In a statement, Leman said “I'm horrified that some of my attempts at humour may have caused offence. I have always aimed to treat everyone on the staff with kindness, inclusivity and respect.”

 

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