Former Louis C.K. manager apologizes for 'not listening'
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LOS ANGELES (AP) â  Louis C.K.âs  longtime manager is apologizing for not taking complaints of  his  clientâs sexual misconduct more seriously.
Dave Becky says in a lengthy statement Monday that  he  misunderstood the nature of the allegations brought forth by a female comedy duo in 2002 who claimed  C.K.  masturbated in front of them without their consent. The allegations by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov were among several included in a New York Times report last week about  C.K.âs  history of misconduct.
Becky said  he  misinterpreted the womenâs complaint and sought discretion for what  he  considered an issue of infidelity for  his  then-married client. At the time   he  said   he  did not consider the womenâs interaction with  C.K.  as âthreatening or non-consensual.â
âIf I had  I would have taken this event as seriously as it deserved to be  and I would have confronted Louis  which would have been the right thing to do â Becky said in  his  statement. âI now comprehend that my response was perceived as a threat to cover-up sexual misconduct. This is not an excuse. What I did was wrong  and again  I am extremely sorry.â
Becky and 3Arts Entertainment dropped  C.K.  as a client after the New York Times detailed allegations of sexual misconduct from five women against the comedian.  C.K.  has since said the allegations are true.
Becky maintains in  his  statement that  he  was unaware of  his  clientâs behavior beyond the 2002 incident.
LOS ANGELES (AP) â   [TGT] .âs  longtime manager is apologizing for not taking complaints of  his  clientâs sexual misconduct more seriously.
Dave Becky says in a lengthy statement Monday that  he  misunderstood the nature of the allegations brought forth by a female comedy duo in 2002 who claimed  C.K.  masturbated in front of them without their consent. The allegations by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov were among several included in a New York Times report last week about  C.K.âs  history of misconduct.
Becky said  he  misinterpreted the womenâs complaint and sought discretion for what  he  considered an issue of infidelity for  his  then-married client. At the time   he  said   he  did not consider the womenâs interaction with  C.K.  as âthreatening or non-consensual.â
âIf I had  I would have taken this event as seriously as it deserved to be  and I would have confronted Louis  which would have been the right thing to do â Becky said in  his  statement. âI now comprehend that my response was perceived as a threat to cover-up sexual misconduct. This is not an excuse. What I did was wrong  and again  I am extremely sorry.â
Becky and 3Arts Entertainment dropped  C.K.  as a client after the New York Times detailed allegations of sexual misconduct from five women against the comedian.  C.K.  has since said the allegations are true.
Becky maintains in  his  statement that  he  was unaware of  his  clientâs behavior beyond the 2002 incident.