Fraser said the HFPA had concluded its investigation and found that Berk did in fact assault him, and that the organization said it was meant to be taken in jest.
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“We have always taken Brendan Fraser’s allegations very seriously–both when he originally spoke out in 2003 and now again 15 years later,” the HFPA statement read.
“Back then, after an initial inquiry, we provided Mr. Fraser with the exact redress he sought–an acknowledgement of the transgression and an apology,” the HFPA said in its statement.
“Mr. Fraser continued to attend HFPA events including the Golden Globes.
“We want to reiterate that the HFPA understands today–as it did 15 years ago–that what Mr. Fraser experienced was inappropriate.”.
In GQ’s February article Fraser said: “His left hand reaches around, grabs my a- cheek, and one of his fingers touches me in the taint. »