Perrette thanks CBS after abuse allegations
Actress Pauley Perrette thanked CBS for its treatment of her, days after saying she suffered “multiple physical assaults” without describing them before leaving “NCIS” after 15 seasons.
“I want to thank my studio and network CBS They have always been so good to me and always had my back,” Perrette tweeted late Tuesday just after CBS issued its own statement.
“Over a year ago, Pauley came to us with a workplace concern,” CBS said. We took the matter seriously and worked with her to find a resolution. We are committed to a safe work environment...”
Neither Perrette nor CBS have offered any specifics.
The network on May 8 aired the final “NCIS” episode for Perrette’s character, Abby, drawing more than 15 million viewers who made it the second highest-rated show of the week.
Over the weekend, she sent a series of vague tweets saying she had been assaulted but has “refused to go low” and publicly air what happened. “It’s horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical Assaults,” Perrette said in the first of four tweets sent Saturday and Sunday on the subject. “I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone.”
She went on to say there was a “machine” keeping her silent and feeding false stories about her, and that tabloid articles were telling “total lies” about her. “Maybe I’m wrong for not ‘spilling the beans,’ Telling the story, THE TRUTH,” she tweeted. “I feel I have to protect my crew, jobs and so many people. But at what cost?”