Jeffrey Tambor denies second claim he sexually harassed trans actress on Transparent set

Jeffrey Tambor has denied a second claim he sexually harassed an actress on the Transparent set.

Amazon is investigating Tambor already, as his former assistant and trans actress Van Barnes accused him of behaving inappropriately around her.

Trace Lysette, a trans actress who has appeared on Transparent, has alleged the actor made lewd, sexually suggestive and unwelcome remarks to her on a number of occasions.

Tambor is also said to have to physically pressed up against Lysette in a sexually aggressive manner during a break in filming, according to the actress.

There is no evidence the inappropriate behavior ever took place.

Trans actress Trace Lysette accuses Jeffrey Tambor of sexual harassment

In her allegations, Lysette has advocated for Transparent and Amazon to ‘remove the problem and let the show go on’.

‘This information will be added to the ongoing investigation,’ an Amazon spokesperson told Deadline.

No official complaint about Tambor has been made by Lysette to Amazon.

Tambor has issued a second statement, admitting he can be ‘volatile and ill-tempered’. However, he said he has never been a predator.

‘For the past four years, I’ve had the huge privilege — and huge responsibility – of playing Maura Pfefferman, a transgender woman, in a show that I know has had an enormous, positive impact on a community that has been too long dismissed and misunderstood,’ Tambor said.

‘Now I find myself accused of behavior that any civilized person would condemn unreservedly.’

He added: ‘I know I haven’t always been the easiest person to work with. I can be volatile and ill-tempered, and too often I express my opinions harshly and without tact.

‘But I have never been a predator – ever.

‘I am deeply sorry if any action of mine was ever misinterpreted by anyone as being sexually aggressive or if I ever offended or hurt anyone.

‘But the fact is, for all my flaws, I am not a predator and the idea that someone might see me in that way is more distressing than I can express.’

Amazon is investigating claims of sexual harassment

These accusations come after Amazon Studios head Roy Price quit after sexual harassment allegations were revealed. A close personal friend of Harvey Weinstein, Price was also a producer on Transparent.

Jil Soloway said the entire Transparent team is aiding the investigation.

‘Anything that would diminish the level of respect, safety and inclusion so fundamental to our workplace is completely antithetical to our principles,’ Soloway said in a statement today.

‘We are cooperating with the investigation into this matter.’

Read more from Source: Jeffrey Tambor denies second claim he sexually harassed trans actress on Transparent set