The Expanse star Cas Anvar under investigation over "numerous accusations" of sexual harassment and sexual assault

Deadline

Complaints against the Canadian actor and recent How to Get Away with Murder guest-star that were amplified on Reddit and Twitter in recent days have resulted in The Expanse studio Alcon Entertainment launching an independent investigation. "The controversy snowballed over the last couple of days, with more women coming forward, sharing their stories on Twitter, including screen shots of what they say were inappropriate messages from Anvar," reports Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. "None of the alleged sexual assault incidents happened on the set of the sci-fi series, which was picked up by Amazon after its cancelation by Syfy, with multiple cases involving fan conventions." The account of James S. A. Corey, the pen name authors Abraham and Ty Franck use for The Expanse series, also tweeted news of the investigation, thanking the women who spoke up. "Latest news from our studio," tweeted the account on Friday. "They are taking the recent allegations very seriously, and have hired an independent third party investigator. Everyone is fully committed to the truth here. But they need a little time to do their work. Updates as I have them. And, if I may, a wholehearted thank you to those who were brave enough to bring this to us. We hear you. This will get the attention and action such serious allegations deserve. I'm staking my reputation on it."