Given
the controversy surrounding recent allegations, we're no longer comfortable proceeding in that vein,» a Times representative said in a statement.
A New York Times event which had been billed as a James Franco Q&A was later cancelled, with the publication saying in a statement: «Given
the controversy surrounding recent allegations, we're no longer comfortable proceeding in that vein.»
Given
the controversy surrounding recent allegations, we're no longer comfortable proceeding in that vein.»
The paper later said in a statement that it canceled the event due to «
the controversy surrounding recent allegations.»
The Times said the event was being cancelled «given
the controversy surrounding recent allegations»
In light of the accusations against Franco, the New York Times canceled a planned TimesTalk event with the actor about the making of The Disaster Artist, with a spokesperson for the newspaper adding in a statement, «Given
the controversy surrounding recent allegations, we're no longer comfortable proceeding in that vein.»