Oct 25, 2017

Fired "Loud House" Creator Chris Savino "Embarrassed" and "Deeply Remorseful"

In his first public statement since being fired from Nickelodeon, The Loud House creator Chris Savino said he is "deeply sorry" and "ashamed."

Savino posted a letter of apology to the victims on a new Facebook account he created on Monday. In the letter, he wrote: "I understand that my actions and the impact of my communication created an uncomfortable environment ... I should have known better, I should have acted better, and this has taught me a difficult but valuable lesson."

He also said he "deeply respects the courage of the women" who spoke out against him.

Here is the full text of the letter:

Two weeks later, Savino was the subject of an internal Nickelodeon personnel investigation after 12 women complained of predatory behavior, ranging from unwanted sexual advances to threats of being blacklisted in the industry.

The investigation was not publicly known until Cartoon Brew published an exclusive report on the situation last week. After this article, additional women came forward with similar allegations against Savino dating back more than a decade.

Savino was fired from Nickelodeon two days after the Cartoon Brew article was published, and the story made national headlines and was picked up by dozens of publications, including the Washington Post, CBS, LA Times, Associated Press, Newsweek, People, Entertainment Weekly It was picked up by dozens of publications, including.