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Multiple Women Say Louis C.K. Masturbated In Front Of Them, 'New York Times' Reports

Two comedians say the famed comic invited them both to a hotel room and stripped naked, to their shock. Others say he asked to masturbate before them, or seemed to do so while on the phone with them.
Louis C.K. attends the FX and Vanity Fair Emmy Celebration at Craft in Century City, Calif., on Sept. 16.

Louis C.K. masturbated in front of multiple female colleagues, to their shock and dismay, according to women who spoke on the record to The New York Times about their experiences.

The famous comic has been surrounded by rumors of sexual misconduct for years — specifically, allegations that he would masturbate in front of female colleagues.

Last year, the comedian Roseanne Barr that C.K. was "about to get busted" for his conduct. "It's C.K. needed to "handle" them.

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