Reported by Buzzfeed:
The Disturbing Secret Behind An Iconic Cartoon | Buzzfeed | March 29, 2018
Robyn Byrd and Katie Rice were teenage Ren & Stimpy fans who wanted to make cartoons. They say they were preyed upon by the creator of the show, John Kricfalusi, who admitted to having had a 16-year-old girlfriend when approached by BuzzFeed News. ...
... Although sexual abuse allegations against Kricfalusi have never been made public before, his relationship with Byrd has been an open secret within animation — so open that “a girl he had been dating since she was fifteen years old” was referenced briefly in a book about the history of Ren & Stimpy. Tony Mora, an art director at Warner Bros., and Gabe Swarr, a producer at Warner Bros., worked alongside Byrd at Spumco. The male artists said stories of how Kricfalusi sexually harassed female artists, including teenage girls, were known through the industry. “It’s always been there,” Mora said. Moreover, Kricfalusi made his fixation on teenage girls plainly obvious in his art, even as he worked on animated projects for the likes of Cartoon Network, Fox Kids, and Adult Swim. In an interview with Howard Stern in the mid-’90s, the radio host asked him about a character in the comic book anthology the cartoonist was then promoting. Stern called Sody Pop “a hot chick with big cans and nice legs.” Kricfalusi responded with a smile: “She’s underage, too.” ...
Picked up by other outlets, here are a couple of them:
Report: ‘Ren & Stimpy’ Creator Preyed on Teenage Girls | Daily Beast | March 29, 2018
‘Ren & Stimpy’ Creator John Kricfalusi Accused of Preying on and Sexually Harassing Teenage Girls | IndieWire | March 29, 2018
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rooting4redpillers ago
Of course it does. These people didn’t care what he did then, and still don’t care what any of “their own” pedophiles do now - except the getting caught part. They only care about protecting their legacies and their future status, fame, and fortune. That picture will probably come down, but tears will be shed if/when it does, and somebody will lovingly hang it somewhere away from public view.
A LOT of people knew about Kricfalusi’s abuse, and probably even his threats of rape, and NOBODY did anything to stop him FOR DECADES.
Cue the excuses, sympathy... even praise. This guy was a cunning predator for decades, knew exactly what he was doing, and exactly how wrong it was. But so arrogant, he never expected to answer for any of it. Who knows, maybe he never really will answer for it, or pay a price. Those girls sure have.
Difficult to read all this without being nauseous. I appreciate the great comments here.