Fox and National Geographic are investigating new sexual misconduct allegations against Cosmos host Neil deGrasse Tyson. The latest accusations come after Tchiya Amet, who attended graduate school with Tyson, publicly accused Tyson of drugging and raping her while they went to school together in 1984.
Two other women have now come forward with allegations against Tyson. Dr. Katelyn N. Allers, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Bucknell University, says that Tyson groped her at an after party for the American Astronomical Society in 2009. At the time, Allers said, there wasnt a good way to report her allegations to the society.
The other woman is Ashley Watson, Tysons former assistant. She says that Tyson made many sexual advances towards her, and that she ended up quitting her job because she felt uncomfortable around Tyson. When she confronted him about his behavior, she said, he allegedly told her that she was too “distracting” to ever be able to advance in her career field.
On the heels of these new accusations, Fox and National Geographic have launched an investigation. “We have only just become aware of the recent allegations regarding Neil deGrasse Tyson. We take these matters very seriously and we are reviewing the recent reports,” the networks said in a statement. The producers of Cosmos also released a statement of their own: “The credo at the heart of Cosmos is to follow the evidence wherever it leads. The producers of Cosmos can do no less in this situation. We are committed to a thorough investigation of this matter and to act accordingly as soon as it is concluded.”
The second season of Cosmos, which was rebooted in 2014, is currently due to premiere March 3rd. Tyson hasn't yet responded to a request for comment
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