Legendary Television Head Chris Albrecht Placed on Administrative Leave
Legendary Television boss Chris Albrecht has been placed on administrative leave, individuals with knowledge of the matter confirmed to TheWrap.No reason has been given for why the company took this action, nor has Legendary released a statement on the matter. However, the leave comes after news that an upcoming book about the history of HBO includes an allegation that Albrecht physically assaulted another HBO executive early during his tenure at the cable channel.According to the book “It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution and Future of HBO,” written by Felix Gillette and John Koblin, in 1991, Albrecht tried to strangle Sasha Emerson, a former HBO executive with whom he’d had an affair.