And the List Gets Longer! Morgan Freeman is the Newest Name Added to the List of Men Accused of Sexu

Lord, this one is hard to wrap our heads around but not too hard to believe. Legendary actor Morgan Freeman has now been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior!

Via CNN:

"A young production assistant thought she had landed the job of her dreams when, in the summer of 2015, she started work on "Going In Style," a bank heist comedy starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.

But the job quickly devolved into several months of harassment, she told CNN. She alleges that Freeman subjected her to unwanted touching and comments about her figure and clothing on a near-daily basis. Freeman would rest his hand on her lower back or rub her lower back, she said.

In one incident, she said, Freeman "kept trying to lift up my skirt and asking if I was wearing underwear." He never successfully lifted her skirt, she said -- he would touch it and try to lift it, she would move away, and then he'd try again. Eventually, she said, "Alan [Arkin] made a comment telling him to stop. Morgan got freaked out and didn't know what to say."

Freeman's alleged inappropriate behavior was not limited to that one movie set, according to other sources who spoke to CNN. A woman who was a senior member of the production staff of the movie "Now You See Me" in 2012 told CNN that Freeman sexually harassed her and her female assistant on numerous occasions by making comments about their bodies.

"He did comment on our bodies... We knew that if he was coming by ... not to wear any top that would show our breasts, not to wear anything that would show our bottoms, meaning not wearing clothes that [were] fitted," she said."

80-year-old Freeman is one of Hollywood's elite and has been highly revered for years. His films have received world renowned acclaim and recognition. Freeman, much like Bill Cosby has done, stands to lose a lot with these new allegations.

I'd like to believe that this isn't true but my logical brain won't let me do it. We'll keep you all up to date as more details occur.

UPDATE:

Freeman issued an apology, obtained by Variety, saying in part:

“Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy, I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected — that was never my intent.”

Just wow. . .