WarnerMedia and “Justice League” investigator Katherine Forrest have disputed recent allegations from Ray Fisher against DC Films President Walter Hamada tweeting Hamada “tried to destroy a Black man’s credibility, and publicly delegitimize a very serious investigation.”
It took only a few hours before WarnerMedia responded in a statement, saying that “an extensive and thorough third-party investigation was conducted” into Ray Fisher’s allegations that there was a toxic, hostile working environment in the set of “Justice League” under Joss Whedon.
“Once again there are false statements being made about our executives and our company surrounding the recent ‘Justice League’ investigation,” a WarnerMedia spokesperson told Variety. “As we have stated before, an extensive and thorough third-party investigation was conducted. Our executives, including Walter Hamada, fully cooperated, no evidence was found of any interference whatsoever, and Warner Bros. did not lie in the press. It’s time to stop saying otherwise and move forward productively.”
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Meanwhile, Katherine Forrest, a former federal judge and investigator on the allegations, also spoke up in defense of Hamada. “I am disappointed by continued public statements made suggesting that Walter Hamada in any way interfered with the ‘Justice League’ investigation. He did not,” Forrest said. “I interviewed him extensively on more than one occasion and specifically interviewed him concerning his very limited interaction with Mr. Fisher. I found Mr. Hamada credible and forthcoming. I concluded that he did nothing that impeded or interfered with the investigation. To the contrary, the information that he provided was useful and advanced the investigation.”
This is not the first time WarnerMedia jumps to defend their executive, as earlier this year CEO Ann Sarnoff made a statement backing Hamada and saying she believed “that he did not impede or interfere in the investigation.”