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Were you wondering what the hell you were going to watch with summer with the cancellation of Bachelor In Paradise? Well, wonder no more, because BIP will be hitting the airwaves after all.
According to TMZ, “The investigation into alleged sexual assault on Bachelor in Paradise is over … and the conclusion — no sexual assault.” DeMario and his team met with producers on Monday and was ruled “in the clear” after questions had arisen to whether Corinne could consent to the sexual acts that took place with the Rachel-reject in a pool during filming. Tapes of the incident revealed that “Corinne was fully engaged and lucid throughout the sexual encounter.”
Warner Brothers, which produces the show, released the following statement:
As we previously stated, we recently became aware of allegations regarding an incident on the set of Bachelor in Paradise in Mexico. We take all such allegations seriously. The safety, security and well-being of the cast and crew is our number one concern, and we suspended filming so that the allegations could be investigated immediately and thoroughly. Our internal investigation, conducted with the assistance of an outside law firm, has now been completed. Out of respect for the privacy interests of those involved, we do not intend to release the videotape of the incident. We can say, however, that the tape does not support any charge of misconduct by a cast member. Nor does the tape show, contrary to many press reports, that the safety of any cast member was ever in jeopardy. Production on this season of Bachelor in Paradise will be resuming, and we plan to implement certain changes to the show’s policies and procedures to enhance and further ensure the safety and security of all participants.
While most of the cast is on their way back to Mexico to continue filming, it’s unsure if Corinne and DeMario will be returning. On one hand, I say “good riddance,” but on all other accounts… bring on the drama. .
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[Via TMZ]
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On a serious note – I hope Demario is able to turn the tables on Corinne/WB and sue for defamation of character. She lawyered up and acted like she was the victim. He lost his job and whatever credibility he had.
If Warner Bros is able to take one look at the tape and say, nah, we good… Then you know it had no grey area at all.
Grabs popcorn, gets a good seat for the show…
DeMario actually quit his job before the incident ever happened.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/marcusjones/demario-jackson-has-lost-his-job-in-the-wake-of-the?bffbmain&ref=bffbmain&utm_term=.qy2d35J83#.nmQBnaK8n
Ahhhh – Either way, not cool for her to go nuclear and act like she was wronged because he got killed in the media. Hope he gets a nice settlement.
Be careful with the way you talk about Corinne
Not to negate the seriousness of the accusation, but it seemed to me the media, for the most, part avoided the “grab your pitchforks” headlines.
I can’t comment on the incident, I don’t know what happened. Truth is they were flown out of there quick af so no criminal investigation was done. And truth be told, I’m from Mexico, so I wouldn’t have trusted Mexican officials to not be paid off. A WB investigation isn’t enough for me to say anything about who did what, because at the end, WB is only worried about their show and they’ll pay anyone anything to keep quiet. Look at FOX, it took years to get them to admit they were covering up for Roger Ailes. Look at the Cosby mistrial. Truth is, it took balls for the producer to come forward and not be a bystander. So it’s not my place to victim blame a woman or villainize a black man when no real investigation took place. I blame the media for that, who shouldn’t have even released their names, which forced them to release statements. The only ones I see at fault here are ABC/WB, who let the incident happen to begin with, and then acted like they were guilty af by ending production and flying everyone out. So yeah, I hope both Corrine and DeMario get a fat paycheck from them.
It sort of boggles my mind that you guys care THIS much about BIP but maybe I’ll watch and understand
Is buzzfeed a credible source though?
I may be missing a key point, but it seems WB did everything completely right.
SUMMER IS BACK
YES!!!! Dolphin trainer back in action
Wonder how her BF feels about her box munching ordeal now?
He knew what he was getting into. I’m sure he’s just happy to be along for the ride.
This is legit the best news of the week; do the Touching Base dudes know yet??
No duh.
I’ve never watched the bachelor or BIP, am I missing out on something
Not even sure how to answer this, but other than “heck yes!”
I would assume so since they are the ones who publish everything on this site, but who knows.
Goddamnit.
This is some next level marketing for the series
This is all a ruse for ratings. Stay woke
There is a God
Doesn’t change the fact that DeMario is a confirmed FPO member