UNITED STATES
IndieWire
August 13, 2018
By Michael Nordine
The statement emphasizes Nerdist’s “ongoing support of women and victims.”
Chris Hardwick’s name was recently restored the Nerdist website following an investigation into claims of abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, and the change hasn’t gone unnoticed. Writer Donna Dickens announced that she would no longer be contributing to the website, and now Nerdist has addressed Hardwick’s restoration in a tweet emphasizing that he hasn’t been actively involved with the company since last year.
“Last week, our parent company completed its investigation into the allegations against Chris Hardwick and issued a statement on our site that reinstated a mention of Hardwick as the founder of Nerdist, which is factually true,” the new statement begins. “This statement is not intended to imply any change in our ongoing support of women and victims, nor does it change our business relationship with Hardwick, which concluded in 2017.”
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