Warner Bros chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara has apologized after being accused of having an affair with a British actress who he allegedly tried to land roles for in exchange for sex.
In a statement on Friday, Tsujihara said in a statement to employees: 'I deeply regret that I have made mistakes in my personal life that have caused pain and embarrassment to the people I love the most.'
Deadline first reported the internal email which also said he would cooperate with an ongoing internal probe.
He is accused of having an affair with Charlotte Kirk, a British actress who he is said to have been having sex with since 2013.
On Thursday, their explicit text messages were revealed by The Hollywood Reporter.
In one, she said: 'You're very busy I know but when we were in that motel having sex u said u would help me and when u just ignore me like you're doing now it makes me feel used. Are u going to help me like u said u would?'
Kevin Tsujihara apologized to WarnerMedia staff on Friday after his alleged affair with British actress Charlotte Kirk was exposed
In his statement, Tsujihara added that he was 'proud' of his staff and asked them to not allow the scandal to become a 'distraction'.
'Please don't let my mistakes become a distraction. It's important that we all stay focused on our work,' he said.
Also embroiled in the alleged Hollywood sex scandal is Australian billionaire James Packer, who Kirk briefly dated in 2013, and his business partner Brett Ratner.
Tsujihara and Kirk were introduced by Packer at the Hotel Bel Air back in 2013. Packer and Ratner were close to closing a deal with Warner Bros. at the time for their RatPac production company.
'I have the opportunity of a lifetime for u,' Packer wrote to Kirk in a late night text in September 2013. 'Come to (the Hotel) Bel air now. U will never be able to pay me.'
Packer promised to introduce Kirk to 'the most important man u can meet'.
Some messages imply that Kirk believes that she was used to help close the $450-million co-financing deal for Packer and Ratner's RatPac Entertainment.
Also embroiled in the alleged Hollywood sex scandal is Australian billionaire James Packer (left), who Kirk briefly dated in 2013, and his business partner Brett Ratner (right). Packer and Ratner were close to closing a production deal with Warner Bros. at the time
The messages suggest a sexual relationship between the aspiring actress (above in 2018) and the studio head in which he made promises that he would introduce her to influential executives and she would be considered for roles in movies and television
'Whenever we receive new allegations, it is our standard practice to conduct an appropriate investigation. And that is what we will do here,' a rep for WarnerMedia said in a statement Wednesday.
WarnerMedia representatives said a prior investigation did not find impropriety in Kirk's casting in films like 'Ocean's 8.'
An attorney for Tsujihara said he didn't have a direct role in Kirk being cast in any movie. She also appeared in the 2016 New Line release 'How To Be Single.'
In her own statement, Kirk denies that any inappropriate behavior occurred with Tsujihara.
'I emphatically deny any inappropriate behaviour on the part of Brett Ratner, James Packer, and Kevin Tsujihara, and I have no claims against any of them,' Kirk said in her statement. 'Mr Tsujihara never promised me anything.'
In some of the text messages and emails the Hollywood Reporter reported on, Kirk expressed frustration that she was not getting significant roles or auditions and threatened to involve her attorney.
The expose comes two days after AT&T-owned WarnerMedia announced an expanded role for Tsujihara (pictured with his wife Sandy last year), who is already one of Hollywood's most powerful executives
At one point, Rater texted Kirk and accused her of attempted 'extortion'.
In response, Ratner helped broker a draft settlement agreement that would guarantee her auditions and a part in one of Ratner's movies.
In her statement, Kirk said that there were never any legal settlements or agreements entered into between herself and Ratner in 2016.
'Brett Ratner helped me out of friendship to assist me in getting auditions and trying to help me find an agent, and I have no issues with him or claims against him,' Kirk said in a statement.
Ratner was accused of sexual misconduct in 2017 by multiple women, which he has denied, but led to Warner Bros. cutting ties with him as the studio waited for the RatPac financing deal to expire in March 2018.
The expose comes two days after AT&T-owned WarnerMedia announced an expanded role for Tsujihara, who is already one of Hollywood's most powerful executives.
He will continue running the movie studio, which he has run since 2013, but is adding a portfolio of kids and young adults businesses, including Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Turner Classic Movies.
Tsujihara will remain on as Warner Bros. chairman while the investigation is carried out.
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Main photo article Warner Bros chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara has apologized after being accused of having an affair with a British actress who he allegedly tried to land roles for in exchange for sex.
In a statement on Friday, Tsujihara said in a statement to employees: ‘I deeply regret that I have made ...
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