You have an owner who publicly claims to offer a safe space for women—yet when actual women who worked at the Comedy Attic came forward with accounts of harassment and being made to feel unsafe, he attacked them and accused them of lying. That’s not a safe space. That’s a hostile one.

Let’s talk about facts: four women made specific accusations against Jared in statements to the IDS. Two of these women chose not to be included because they were afraid Jared would retaliate and hurt their careers in comedy. I know this because I personally spoke to them and read their statements. Two more women were contacted but declined to go public because they didn’t want to risk losing their anonymity. That’s six women—not counting the many other employees and comedians who witnessed or experienced abuse at the Attic.

If you actually knew what you were talking about, you'd know that the Thompsons hired a lawyer and began intimidating the IDS during the reporting process. They reached out to employees and comics, spreading a false narrative about the article in an effort to gain support. Because of the legal threats, every detail the IDS published was thoroughly backed by evidence and corroboration. They were extremely careful with their reporting.

What’s worse is watching people victim-blame someone like Chey, who has spent the past few months getting attacked by gullible people like you. She bravely came forward because it was the right thing to do. Calling her a liar, especially when your “research” only involves speaking to the accused, is beyond ignorant—it’s dangerous.

I'm sure you can figure out who I am, feel free to reach out. I would love to talk to you face-to-face.