FUNimation Cuts Ties with Voice Actor Vic Mignogna over Sexual Harassment Allegations

[zodgory]

Everyone, we wanted to give you an update on the Vic Mignogna situation. Following an investigation, Funimation recast Vic Mignogna in Morose Mononokean Season 2. Funimation will not be engaging Mignogna in future productions.
- Funimation (@FUNimation) February 11, 2019
For over a decade, rumors of scummy activity at conventions have followed voice

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[farawaysong]

Glad they confirmed this. This guy is such a creepy fucker and always has been. And Funi has known forever about his behavior but whatever. At least they’re doing something now. He’s been doing more work with companies in CA lately so I hope he gets blacklisted at those too.

Now how about the guys like Todd Haberkorn? Unlike Vic he still seems to have friends/people in the industry that like him so he’ll probably be fine.

[handsomejin]

what’s up with todd? been out of the anime scene for a minute

[elliotalderson]

Not OP but I’ll copy and paste my earlier comment

Jessie Pridemore shared her story about how she was sexually assaulted by a famous VA who wasn’t Vic and how she felt violated because she was taken advantage of due to drinking a lot that night. Todd puts himself as the rapist who raped her thinking he was saving face but allowed others to see that he was the VA who assaulted Jessie.

[zodgory]

Allegations of rape

[cymbelinefire]

I remember hearing shit about Vic back in the early 2000s. I hope he gets his wig split.

[scoundreldays]

Oooh yes I remember this dude from the varying conventions I attended for fun &/or worked at- some friends of mine really liked him/were fans but he always gave me phony/smarmy vibes when I’d watch him work a signing in the dealers room (mostly thinking about Otakons ‘05-‘07). Never seen anything untoward myself but I’m not surprised- anime cons, especially in the 00s, were hotbeds for creeps & the naive/sheltered teenagers who didn’t know any better to run the other way from them at the time. ESPECIALLY some “photographers” who did the east coast circuit. VAs of any popular series were given the little god treatment.

I’ve been out of the anime/manga loop for about a decade now but I’m amazed Vic maintained that same haircut for 15+ years.

[elliotalderson]

Thank the lord! I feel so bad for the victims who came forward because of the idiots asking for proof and automatically labeling them as “SJWs” or “NPCs”

[gabzillaz]

Good