A spokesperson for the comedian and children’s author said he “strongly denies” the claims. They also said the 54-year-old was taking legal adviceHarperCollins takes employee well-being extremely seriously and has processes in place for reporting and investigating concerns,” they added.
“To respect the privacy of individuals, we do not comment on internal matters.”
In a statement later on Friday, a spokesperson for the comedian and children’s author said: “David has never been informed of any allegations raised against him by HarperCollins.
HarperCollins takes employee well-being extremely seriously and has processes in place for reporting and investigating concerns,” they added.
“To respect the privacy of individuals, we do not comment on internal matters.”
