'Atomic Blonde' Producer David Guillod Takes Leave of Absence Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
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The film producer is taking a leave of absence after actress Jessica Barth claimed that he drugged and sexually assaulted her when he was her manager.

AceShowbiz - David Guillod, who is known for his work on "Atomic Blonde", has taken a leave of absence from his company, Primary Wave Entertainment, after Jessica Barth claimed that he drugged and assaulted her in 2012. A representative for the company has issued a statement regarding his leave of absence.

"Following recently reported accusations, David Guillod is taking a leave of absence from Primary Wave Entertainment, effective immediately, in order for this matter to be thoroughly investigated," the representative said. "We take any accusations of sexual misconduct very seriously. Our company's greatest strength is our culture of respect, and we have a zero tolerance policy toward harassment or abuse of any kind."

Barth had reported the incident to LAPD back in 2012, but didn't press charges as she was threatened with a lawsuit by Guillod. She decided to revive the accusation on November 2 after a woman emailed her to say that the co-CEO of Primary Wave Entertainment drugged and assaulted her, too.

"Nothing was found to be unfounded. I just stop pursuing it because he threatened to sue me. I wasn't in a place emotionally or financially to take him on legally," the "Ted" star told TheWrap. "I want to prosecute him. I want to do whatever it is in my power to make sure this never happens to another woman."

Barth shared the details of the incident when she announced a new campaign called "Who Is Your Harvey" on October 27. The 37-year-old actress revealed that the incident happened after they went to a dinner meeting together.

"The next thing I remember is waking up at home with six hickeys on my neck," Barth explained. "Through e-mail, he tried to play it off as a silly make-out session between friends. He sent me message after message begging that we talk and letting me know how upset he was and that he couldn't sleep because of the pit in his stomach."

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