Four days after L.A. Reid reportedly stepped down from his position as chairman of Epic Records, the New York Post reports that the noted music exec was accused of sexual harassment weeks before his sudden departure.
In a letter the accuser sent to Sony Music’s General Counsel Julie Swidler in March, the unidentified woman claimed L.A. Reid made inappropriate physical advances toward her at a holiday party held for Epic Records late last year.
The woman, an assistant, also alleged that while traveling on business with the married music exec, he asked her to lie in bed with him at his hotel and give him a hug. Reid is also said to have made suggestions on what the assistant should wear.
Owner of Epic Records, Sony Music, has chosen to remain silent on the accusations, denying the Post’s requests for comment. Reid’s lawyer, Joel Katz, has also remained mum on the matter.
“We are not allowing a culture like that in this company, no matter how much a person brings to the bottom line,” an insider at Epic revealed to the New York Post.
Another source reportedly stated the letter sent to Swidler was inaccurate. News of Reid’s departure was made last week with little comment made from either side. There are rumors circulating Reid is talking to Warner Music Group boss Len Blavatnik about a position running the company’s Warner Brothers label in the future, sources said.
In the six years he was at the helm of Epic Records, Reid was instrumental in recruiting the likes of Future and DJ Khaled. Prior to Epic, he also helped launch the music careers of TLC, Outkast, Pink, Usher and a long list of others.
Wow well thats a shocker! who’da thunk it?
Can’t even hug and give advice to women nowadays….SMH.
I wonder if it has to do with his resignation….
Of course not. This is a powerful black man who has to answer to powerful white males. He probably disagreed with some type of agenda they were trying to push then they told him to roll with it, step down or else they’ll have this random lady come out of the woodworks with accusations thinking he’ll roll with their agenda. He stepped down then they sent the lady to tarnish his legacy. It’s called “white supremacy”. You’re welcome.
And until you wake up….nevermind.
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I’m not going to hold yalls hands. Do your own research on race and history in America.. History in general. READ…I don’t mean timelines but actual books. You’re welcome.
You are a bozo
Read history? That’s your vague answer? Lmao. You sound seriously uneducated. Plus if everybody held a chip on their shoulder for every wrong doing in history then the world would end up destroying itself. Bitter ass fool. Stop blaming the past for YOUR problems, smh.
You idiot, the PAST plays a major role in your FUTURE. On a small and on a larger scale. Like I said, read a book and stop scrolling up and down timelines on Facebook and sh*t. Learn a thing or two. Educate your brain. You’re welcome.
Welcome for what??….you fucking idiot.
He dindu nuffin.
It’s a sad, sad day when a big music exec can’t sexually assault his assistant no more…..smfh.
Hate to say it but dude does kinda have a ra.pe face
It’s highly unlikely that this is the only case of this happening, and I’m sure more women will come forward to bring this perverted weirdo to justice.
So…. I’m only one who clicked thinking it was man accusing him sexual assault?
Yeah, this one is going somewhere in the industry where people fuck to get ahead everyday. Sexual suggestions that no one else can corroborate sure sound like a winner.
Yeah, we agree with your sarcastic denial because you’re such an expert on the “industry” and not some nobody…….thanks, Silent_Homo.