A prominent British TV producer who was said to have “laughed” after Russell Brand demanded a massage from a woman he has now been found guilty of sexually assaulting has been stood down from his day job and temporarily dropped from projects.
Jack Bayles, who is head of comedy at I May Destroy You producer Various Artists Limited, has been asked to “step back,” according to a spokesman for the company. We understand he has temporarily been dropped from shows including James Corden and Ruth Jones’ new Apple TV series The Choir, the third season of the BBC’s Such Brave Girls
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