Charlie Walk is leaving Republic Records after five women accused him of sexual harassment. A statement from the label, first obtained by Variety, said Walk and the company ?have mutually agreed to part ways.?
The label?s former president was put on leave at Republic after the first accusations surfaced in January, and did not appear in the season finale of Fox?s ?The Four,? on which he was a judge. In a report by Rolling Stone in February, four other women came forward against the executive.
Representatives for Republic Records did not immediately respond to TheWrap?s request for comment.
next door. You being drunk and me being 6 inches taller was my saving grace.?
Walk did not appear in the season finale of ?The Four,? he said, because he did not want his presence to be ?distracting.?
?Out of respect for the contestants, my fellow judges and everyone involved with the show, I have made the decision not to attend the finale of ?The Four,'? Walk said at the time. ?I do not want my presence to be a distraction. Needless to say this is very upsetting. Although I continue to support the ?Me Too? movement, there has been an extreme rush to judgment against me in this particular case which is unfair and inconsistent with anything that even actually happened. I welcome any investigation so that in short order these unfounded and hurtful accusations can be put to rest.?
At the time of the accusation, Fox said it was reviewing the matter and remained ?committed to fostering a safe environment on all of our shows.?
Republic is home to stars such as Ariana Grande, Hailee Steinfeld, The Weeknd and Drake.
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