Neil
deGrasse Tyson will be back on the National Geographic Channel now that the
network has completed an investigation into accusations that the celebrity
astrophysicist engaged in sexual misconduct [He was accused of sexual
misconduct in Dec last year]. The network released a minimal statement to Variety and did not elaborate on the
findings:
“StarTalk” will return to the air with the remaining 13 episodes in April on National Geographic, and both Fox and National Geographic are committed to finding an air date for “Cosmos.” There will be no further comment.
In November, Patheos
published accounts from two women who accused Tyson of
behaving in a sexually inappropriate manner with them. Nat Geo and Fox
chose to investigate the allegations and held
off airing episodes of “Cosmos” and “Star Talk” until the investigation was
complete.
21st Century Fox is the
parent company of the Fox network and has a majority stake in the National
Geographic Channel. Tyson
denied the accusations in a Facebook post but said he welcomed the
investigation.
I agree with most of the commenters here. If there was more than one claimant, it is highly unlikely they were without merit. So disappointing. If a woman claims she was assaulted and it was faked, that makes up about 1% of the population. I wish I had a reference for you but I don't. The stats are commensurate across the board regarding all accusations including muggings, thefts, domestic violence etc....
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