‘One Tree Hill’ women accuses former show runner of sexual harassment, pen powerful group letter

In an open letter published on Variety, the cast and crew of One Tree Hill Monday night have chosen to take a stand and collectively accuse show runner Mark Schwahn of sexual harassment, following OTH writer Audrey Wauchope‘s remarks from this past weekend.

18 women united against Schwahn in the letter – that’s 12 actresses and six writers, including stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton. 

“Many of us were, to varying degrees, manipulated psychologically and emotionally,” the letter reads. “More than one of us is still in treatment for post-traumatic stress. Many of us were put in uncomfortable positions and had to swiftly learn to fight back, sometimes physically, because it was made clear to us that the supervisors in the room were not the protectors they were supposed to be.” Read more…

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