Chris Albrecht has been positioned on administrative go away from his place as president of Legendary Tv after new particulars from his days at HBO have emerged from the upcoming ebook “It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Way forward for HBO” By Felix Gillette and John Koblin.
The ebook covers how Albrecht allegedly choked former HBO govt Sasha Emerson in the summertime of 1991 — months after they ended their consensual affair whereas they had been each married. A spokesman for Albrecht denied the incident came about. A police report was not filed.
On the time, Albrecht was in control of unique programming and labored with Emerson on HBO Impartial Productions.
“After greater than 30 years an outdated, flawed story is now being refurbished and recycled for the sake of gross sales,” Albrecht stated in an announcement offered to Deadline. “I’ve sincerely apologized to these whom I offended with disrespect and unacceptable habits. However that doesn’t promote books or generate media consideration. Some issues do certainly age nicely; however dangerous reporting doesn’t.”
A rep for Legendary confirmed to Deadline that Albrecht is on a go away of absence, declining additional remark.
THR was first to report the information about Albrecht.
The ebook addresses how Emerson went via mediation with HBO and ended up taking a settlement earlier than leaving the community. The HBO board was not made conscious of the settlement nor was employees knowledgeable as to why Emerson left the corporate.
The ebook from Penguin Random Home is out Nov. 1.
