Philip Bond was already on the blacklist

Allegations of sexual misconduct by eight women have targeted comedian Philip Bond, who retired from public life once his investigation JournalismThursday, has already been blacklisted by major cultural organizations for several years.

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The two comedy giants of Quebec, the group Just for Laughs and ComediHa! , as well as one of the most important producers of television programmes, Guillaume Lespérance (Everyone is talking about it, bye bye), revealed that they have discontinued or at least significantly reduced their collaboration with the fallen artist.

“We haven’t collaborated with Philip Bond for a while now. In fact, people at home have captured us and expressed their discomfort with working with Mr. Bond,” he said in a statement sent to register Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ComediHa! , Francois Labpointe.

On broadcast waves 98.5 FM on Thursday, the vice president of French content for the Just for Laughs group, Patrick Rozon, revealed that the organization had already begun to exclude Bond from its programs since 2020, due to rumors that were circulating around it. He. She.

“We heard it, and what happened was that in programming, quietly, there was less. And we made that choice.”

On Twitter, producer Guillaume Lespérance said he had refused “for several years” to hire Philip Bond for his projects.

This morning’s article [jeudi] Explaining this decision,” he saluted the courage of the victims.

in JournalismEight women reported various forms of sexual misconduct, ranging from foreplay to forced tongue (See other text reverse) and a sexual relationship without consent, which Bond allegedly subjected them to, between 2006 and 2015.

Half of them testified publicly.

1^Verse In July, comedian Thomas LeVak accused Bond of being a rapist while recording a podcast at the Emerging Humor Festival in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. When the clip went viral on the Internet, Bond claimed his innocence and threatened to sue LeVak.

But Thursday morning, he put his career on the ice. In a statement posted to Instagram, Bond announced that he is ending his show tour and stopping hosting the show. It’s still funnyto Energy, “Out of respect for my collaborators and employers.”

“I have to protect and take care of my loved ones, but above all I have to be there for my children and my wife. The thought of what they will have to do with me bothers me, because there is nothing more important to me than them,” he said.

With the exception of this Instagram post, Philip Bond erased all traces of his presence on social networks and closed his official website.

For its part, Bell Media has ended its business relationship with the comedian. In an email sent to register Through its PR department, Bell Media reports that Philip Bond “will not be part of the radio programmes.”

“We will also suspend the broadcast of his interviews and solo performances on all of our platforms,” ​​the company adds.

For its part, Evenko announced that the Philip Bond show tour has been canceled and ticket holders will be compensated.

The comedian is not facing any criminal charges at the moment.

With Raphael Gendron Martin

Comedian and author Kim Lévesque-Lizotte also reacted on her personal Facebook page. In time, in time and place, you question yourself, ask for help, and admit your mistakes to those around you, and this would avoid a lot of waste, additional victims, collateral victims, media chaos, victims who have to express their courage publicly by describing their trauma even That in the end, there comes a moment when people are exposed, and a sense of justice and reparation can overwhelm all of that.”

– Raphael Gendron Martin

Mike Ward made the decision a few years ago not to invite Philip Bond to his podcast anymore under listening, because his name was on a list of potential abusers on the web. “I just did it so we wouldn’t feel uncomfortable,” he said. register, adding that other comedians are no longer invited either. “We didn’t ban anyone who didn’t do anything.” When asked if the comedy community is sick, referring to the scandals surrounding Gilbert Rosen, Julian Lacroix and Philip Bond, Mike Ward answered in the negative. “But we’re cleaning up, I think. [des personnes aux comportements répréhensibles]. Although the content of his Friday night show at the Bell Center has not been determined in advance, Mike Ward indicated that he and his guests will likely talk about the Bond issue on stage.

– Raphael Gendron Martin