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In the wake of Gabrielle Union’sexitas a judge onAmerica’s Got Talent, in which she cited a “toxic culture,” Simon Cowell has beefed up his legal team.
The Hollywood Reporterconfirmed on Saturday that Los Angeles based lawyer Larry Stein is representing Cowell.
Union was dismissed from her position as judge after one season on the NBC reality competition series when she made a comment about the show’s “toxic culture.” In her complaint she had reportedly asked for offensive jokes from show guest Jay Leno to be reported to the Human Resources department, but this request had not been fulfilled by those in higher positions of power.
Following her exit, which prompted backlash on social media and concern over the show’s treatment of people of color, SAG-AFTRA launched an investigation into her departure from the series. Woman’s advocacy group Time’s Up has put their supportbehind the actress, in addition to a number of Hollywood actresses including Patricia Arquette and Ellen Pompeo.
During the controversy over her departure, Unionmet with NBCto discuss the incident. She tweeted on Wednesday, “I was able to, again, express my unfiltered truth. I led with transparency and my desire and hope for real change.”
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