The latest bombshell to come out of reports about the harassment claims that have tarnished The Ellen Degeneres Show is that top executives allegedly knew about the claims since 2018. According to a current and a former employee, who spoke with BuzzFeed, one of the first complaints against the show’s producers was filed with an industry union in 2018. As BuzzFeed reports, the complaint cited “gender discrimination, including sexist remarks made by top producers.” BuzzFeed did not name the union at the request of the two employees, however, the website did reach out to a representative of the union in question, who did not comment on the matter. Reports Say ‘Ellen Show’ Executives Knew About Claims in 2018 RELATED: Ellen Degeneres Has Opened Up With a Statement, Breaks Her Silence About the Workplace Misconduct Allegations Against Her Daytime Talk Show When asked about the 2018 complaint, Warner Bros. confirmed that it does exist to BuzzFeed’s Krystie Lee Yandoli. Nonetheless, the entertainment conglomerate also said that “there is nothing new or noteworthy about this issue.” “It was investigated by an outside investigator and resolved with no merit to claims of gender discrimination,” the spokesperson told BuzzFeed. “As previously stated, we are
