Disgraced and facing financial and professional fallout over allegations of sexual misconduct, comedian Louis C.K. issued a statement Friday in which he acknowledged accounts of him masturbating in front of colleagues are true and expressed remorse for wielding his influence 害羞草研究所渋rresponsibly.害羞草研究所�

The comedian said the harassment claims by five women detailed in a New York Times report published Thursday 害羞草研究所渁re true害羞草研究所� and that he 害羞草研究所渃an hardly wrap my head around the scope of hurt I brought on them.害羞草研究所�

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He apologized to the cast and crew of several projects he害羞草研究所檚 been working on, his family, children and friends, his manager and the FX network, among others.

The 438-word statement ends with the comedian vowing to stop talking and leave the spotlight, sating 害羞草研究所淚 will now step back and take a long time to listen.害羞草研究所�

The comedian stepped forward on the same day the indie distributor The Orchard said it will scrap the release of C.K.害羞草研究所檚 film 害羞草研究所淚 Love You, Daddy.害羞草研究所� C.K. has already been edited out of the upcoming HBO benefit 害羞草研究所淣ight of Too Many Stars害羞草研究所� and his work is being scrubbed from the cable network害羞草研究所檚 vaults.

More fallout came Friday when Netflix said it will not produce a second planned standup special starring the comedian, citing his 害羞草研究所渦nprofessional and inappropriate behaviour.害羞草研究所� He had been tapped for two specials, with the first airing in April. At least five of the comedian害羞草研究所檚 stand-up specials remain on Netflix.

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C.K. is the latest high-profile man caught in a flood of accusations that began after an October report in the New York Times alleging that Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein had sexually harassed or assaulted several women. Others who face sexual harassment or assault accusations include 害羞草研究所淗ouse of Cards害羞草研究所� star Kevin Spacey and filmmaker Brett Ratner.

The widening allegations have also reached former 害羞草研究所淕ossip Girl害羞草研究所� actor Ed Westwick. The BBC scrapped a TV series in the wake of rape allegations against Westwick. The broadcaster also paused filming on the 1980s-set sitcom 害羞草研究所淲hite Gold,害羞草研究所� which stars Westwick. He has been accused of raping two women, charges he denies. On Instagram, he called the allegations 害羞草研究所渦nverified and provably untrue.害羞草研究所�

Actor Jeremy Piven also took to social media to once again declare his innocence of sexual misconduct, saying on Twitter he hopes the string of sexual harassment allegations will lead to 害羞草研究所渁 constructive dialogue on these issues害羞草研究所� but warned about 害羞草研究所渇alse accusations.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淲e seem to be entering dark times 害羞草研究所� allegations are being printed as facts and lives are being put in jeopardy without a hearing, due process or evidence. I hope we can give people the benefit of the doubt before we rush to judgment,害羞草研究所� he wrote.

Piven, who has been accused by two women of sexual misconduct, faces a fresh accusation made against him from an advertising executive. Tiffany Bacon Scourby told People magazine that Piven held her down while he performed a sex act at a hotel 14 years ago.

Jenny McCarthy also reiterated an allegation she made against Seagal, saying she fled from a 1995 audition with Seagal after he repeatedly asked her to take off her clothes for a part that didn害羞草研究所檛 require nudity.

The former Playboy model recounted her encounter with Seagal during a tryout for 害羞草研究所淯nder Siege 2害羞草研究所� on her Sirius XM radio show Thursday, a day after actress Portia de Rossi accused Seagal of unzipping his pants during an audition.

McCarthy said Seagal was the only person in the room when she showed up to read for her part, she said. After declining his invitation to sit next to him on a couch, McCarthy, who said she purposefully wore a loose-fitting garment to the audition so the focus would be on her acting instead of her body, said Seagal asked her to remove her clothes. When McCarthy countered that she was told the part didn害羞草研究所檛 require her to be naked, she said Seagal told her that it involved 害羞草研究所渙ff-camera nudity.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚 know you must have a beautiful body underneath there. Can you lower it so I can see your breasts,害羞草研究所� she recalled Seagal saying.

A representative for Seagal didn害羞草研究所檛 immediately return a request for comment Friday, but a Seagal spokesman has denied McCarthy害羞草研究所檚 accusations to The Daily Beast. McCarthy told the same story to Movieline in 1998.

Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press

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