Just For Laughs founder resigns over sexual misconduct allegations

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[QUOTE]The founder of the Montreal-based comedy festival Just For Laughs has [URL="https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/j5jxmy/just-for-laughs-founder-resigns-amidst-sexual-assault-allegations?utm_source=vicetwitterus"]resigned[/URL] in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.On Wednesday Gilbert Rozon posted to Facebook to announce he’s vacating his position as chairman of the long-running comedy festival and vice president of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, “out of respect for employees and families.”
He added that he is “shaken by the allegations,” which, according to French-language newspaper [I]Le Devoir[/I], [URL="http://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/510755/gilbert-rozon-demission"]include[/URL] a rickshaw driver who claims Rozon harassed her while she was working the festival last summer, a director who claims he sexually assaulted her in the ’80s, and two women who were underage when alleged misconduct took place. Nine women came forward with allegations.

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[URL]https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/just-for-laughs-gilbert-rozon-resigns/[/URL]

[SentientToilet]

The domino effect of the year

[Holt]

[QUOTE=TheDrunkenOne;52806018]The domino effect of the year[/QUOTE]

Its Operation Yewtree all over again. But with less 80s/90s DJs and TV presenters

[Joey Skylynx]

Hopefully every last one of the scumbags in the industry get what they deserve. Preferably too have their names marked for the rest of their lives.

[matt000024]

But he did it just for laughs?

[Last or First]

Given their youtube page, is this even really surprising?
[url]https://www.youtube.com/user/JustForLaughsTV[/url]

Half of their videos are stuff like "Sexy nun bikini prank", "In the wrong bathroom prank", "Fishing in her cleavage prank", and "Booty grab prank".

[Pascall]

I'm glad the recent surge in allegations is making predators fear for their careers and giving others the courage to speak out about stuff they've been through.

Gotta put a stop to this trend of just letting it happen.

[zerglingv2]

Didn't Jim Jefferies tell a story about something like this happening?

[fruxodaily]

The more these creeps are kicked out the better

[Corn]

[QUOTE=TheDrunkenOne;52806018]The domino effect of the year[/QUOTE]

It's honestly one of the best things ever. All these fuckers who use their power for sexual abuse getting what they deserve and all these women who got the courage to speak up about it, it's amazing, I'm enjoying every second of this.

[ARitz Cracker]

[QUOTE=Last or First;52806568]Given their youtube page, is this even really surprising?
[url]https://www.youtube.com/user/JustForLaughsTV[/url]

Half of their videos are stuff like "Sexy nun bikini prank", "In the wrong bathroom prank", "Fishing in her cleavage prank", and "Booty grab prank".[/QUOTE]

Well, erm, they are based in Montreal. There's a strip club or something similar almost every block.

[editline]22nd October 2017[/editline]

[URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pornhub"]You know what's also based in Montreal??[/URL]

[StrawberryClock]

I've come to learn that people here dislike Just For Laughs because they've got a stranglehold on stand up comedy venues and events. If you wanna crack jokes at a big audience what they say goes.

[Hail Satan]

[QUOTE=LegoGuy;52808926]Well, erm, they are based in Montreal. There's a strip club or something similar almost every block.

[editline]22nd October 2017[/editline]

[URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pornhub"]You know what's also based in Montreal??[/URL][/QUOTE]

As someone who lives in montreal, I can confirm there is a strip club almost every block

[editline]22nd October 2017[/editline]

[QUOTE=StrawberryClock;52809713]I've come to learn that people here dislike Just For Laughs because they've got a stranglehold on stand up comedy venues and events. If you wanna crack jokes at a big audience what they say goes.[/QUOTE]

From what I've been told it's also a terrible place to work.