Kevin Tsujihara Steps Down as Warner Bros. CEO Following Casting Scandal

No successor has been named

It turns out the big WarnerMedia restructuring unveiled two weeks ago wasn’t quite finished yet.

Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara is stepping down from his position, the company said today. No successor was named.

His exit comes after a Hollywood Reporter story on March 6, which said that he had pushed for auditions for actress Charlotte Kirk after the two had an apparent sexual relationship. This prompted WarnerMedia to launch an investigation into his conduct.

The CEO apologized

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