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Neil deGrasse Tyson is accused of rape and sexual misconduct: Fox and National Geographic are investigating the allegations
The for-profit corporations are looking into claims made against Cosmos’ host Neil deGrasse Tyson, including a rape accusation, following two reports
in Patheos.
The first accusation, published on November 8, includes an allegation
that the celebrity astrophysicist drugged and raped fellow grad student
Tchiya Amet in 1984:
“I woke up in his bed; I was naked…When he [Neil deGrasse Tyson] saw that I had woken up,
he got on top of me and mounted me, and I passed out again,” Amet said
of the alleged rape. “I didn’t tell anybody because when I had been an
undergrad, I had some issues of [having undergone some] molestation by a [fellow] student and [also] a faculty
member, and when I went to report it to the authorities, they both told
me not to say anything because it would ruin the person’s life.”
More accusations by others
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The second concerns two more accusers. Dr. Katelyn N. Allers, a physics and astronomy professor at Bucknell
University, alleges that Tyson “felt her up” nine years ago, while his
former assistant Ashley Watson says she quit her job because of his
advances.
“The credo at the heart of Cosmos is to follow the evidence wherever it leads. The producers of Cosmos can do no less in this situation. We are committed to a thorough investigation of this matter and to act accordingly as soon as it is concluded,” said the producers of the Fox series in a statement.
“The credo at the heart of Cosmos is to follow the evidence wherever it leads. The producers of Cosmos can do no less in this situation. We are committed to a thorough investigation of this matter and to act accordingly as soon as it is concluded,” said the producers of the Fox series in a statement.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
premiered in 2014 and is a follow-up to the Carl Sagan show first aired
by PBS in 1980. It has aired 13 episodes so far, with a second season
set to debut on March 3, 2019.
“We have only just become aware of the recent allegations regarding
Neil deGrasse Tyson. We take these matters very seriously, and we are
reviewing the recent reports,” Fox Broadcasting Company and National
Geographic said in a statement. More
I'm not guilty, but why believe me?
Following accusations of rape and sexual misconduct, Neil deGrasse Tyson has finally broken his silence with a lengthy Facebook post
insisting he's innocent. He's calling for an independent investigation.
The actor and celebrity astrophysicist initially opted not to comment because he
believes that “serious accusations should not be adjudicated in the
press,” but now believes [it can be so] he “cannot continue to stay silent.” More:
I'm not guilty, but why believe me?
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