Former Louis C.K. manager apologizes for ‘not listening’
LOS ANGELES — Louis C.K.’s longtime manager is apologizing for not taking complaints of his client’s sexual misconduct more seriously.
Dave Becky says in a lengthy statement Monday that he misunderstood the nature of the allegations brought forth by a female comedy duo in 2002 who claimed C.K. masturbated in front of them without their consent. The allegations by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov were among several included in a New York Times report last week about C.K.’s history of misconduct.
Becky said he misinterpreted the women’s complaint and sought discretion for what he considered an issue of infidelity for his then-married client. At the time, he said, he did not consider the women’s interaction with C.K. as “threatening or non-consensual.”
“If I had, I would have taken this event as seriously as it deserved to be, and I would have confronted Louis, which would have been the right thing to do,” Becky said in his statement. “I now comprehend that my response was perceived as a threat to coverup sexual misconduct. This is not an excuse. What I did was wrong, and again, I am extremely sorry.”