Jeffrey Tambor accused of sexual harassment by a star of Amazon’s ‘Transparent’

Transparent star Trace Lysette has accused co-star Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment, saying Tambor has long made “sexual advances” toward her, and one time “got physical.”

Announcing the allegations in a tweet, Lysette became the second person associated with Transparent to allege sexual harassment against Tambor.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Lysette wrote that on set shooting the show’s second season, Tambor approached her between takes.

“He came in close, put his bare feet on top of mine so I could not move, leaned his body against me, and began quick, discreet thrusts back and forth against my body,” she wrote. “I felt his penis on my hip through his thin pajamas and I pushed him off of me.” Read more…

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