Pixar co-founder John Lasseter is taking a leave of absence from the storied animation house after a report detailed several allegations of misconduct from company employees.
In a memo to company employees issued Tuesday, the 60-year-old executive said he had recently had a “number of difficult conversations” he described as “very painful.”
“It’s been brought to my attention that I have made some of you feel disrespected or uncomfortable. That was never my intent. Collectively, you mean the world to me, and I deeply apologize if I have let you down,” Lasseter wrote in the statement, obtained by the Hollywood Reporter. “I especially want to apologize to anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of an unwanted hug or any other gesture they felt crossed the line in any way, shape, or form. No matter how benign my intent, everyone has the right to set their own boundaries and have them respected.”
The memo comes after the Hollywood Reporter published a story Tuesday featuring accounts from Pixar employees and insiders detailing allegations of a history of misconduct against Lasseter.
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