[UPDATE: Fisher tweeted in response to this statement, specifying his claims are that Hamada failed in his attempt to interfere with the investigation. Tweet is included below.] Following Justice League star Ray Fisher’s accusations that DC Films president Walter Hamada impeded the investigation into Joss Whedon and others’ behavior on the film’s set, WarnerMedia released a statement feuting the claim. Via Variety, WarnerMedia’s message includes a comment from Katherine B. Forrest, the former federal judge investigating the alleged misconduct. Forrest states that Hamada did not interfere with the investigation and expressed disappointment at the public statements made against him. “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.”
As I’ve said from the start:
Walter Hamada ATTEMPTED to interfere with the JL investigation.
He was unsuccessful in doing so because I did not allow him to.
Having the investigator make a statement claiming there was no interference is purposely misleading and desperate.
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