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‘Royals’ Creator Fired From Show After Sexual Misconduct Investigation

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Mark Schwahn has been fired from “The Royals” following an investigation into sexual harassment claims from many of the actresses who came forward with allegations against the showrunner from his time working on the show “One Tree Hill.”

Eighteen women involved in the hit show came forward with various claims against Schwahn last month. “The Royals” creator was suspended from his show shortly after the claims surfaced, but has now been fired, according to Variety.

“We have concluded our investigation and Mark will not be returning to ‘The Royals,’” a spokesperson for Lionsgate TV said in a statement. “The fourth season of the show has already completed production and will air as scheduled on E! in the spring.”

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The 18 women from “One Tree Hill” came forward with the claims, together, in a letter published by Variety in November. (RELATED: 18 Women From ‘One Tree Hill’ Accuse Creator Of Sexual Harassment)

“Many of us were spoken to in ways that ran the spectrum from deeply upsetting, to traumatizing, to downright illegal. And a few of us were put in positions where we felt physically unsafe,” they explained in the letter, which went into much more graphic detail at times.

Following the letter from the 18 women from “One Tree Hill” 25 cast and crew members of “The Royals” also accused Schwahn of engaging in “repeated unwanted sexual harassment of multiple female members of cast and crew.”

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