'White Lotus' star blames 'jokes' for sexual misconduct claims after being fired from another show

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Actor F. Murray Abraham is offering an explanation and apology for the incidents that allegedly saw him fired from the AppleTV+ series "Mythic Quest." "This is a sincere and deeply felt apology," the actor said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Though never my intention to offend anyone, I told jokes, nothing more, that upset some of my colleagues and as a result lost a great job with wonderful people." The statement concluded, "I have grown in my understanding from this experience, and I hope they will forgive me." On Monday, it was reported that the "White Lotus" star had been fired from "Mythic Quest" over sexual misconduct claims.

According to Rolling Stone, Abraham was allegedly given a warning and told to keep his distance from several actresses, but following an alleged second incident that series co-creator and star Rob McElhenney was made aware of, he was let go.

Lionsgate Television, the studio producing "Mythic Quest," said in a statement to multiple outlets, "We take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly," adding, "As a matter of corporate policy, we do not discuss our personnel actions." Abraham starred on "Mythic Quest" for its first two seasons and was written off in the season three premiere last November.

His exit from the show was actually announced in April 2022. At the time, a spokesperson for Lionsgate Television told Vanity Fair, "F.