After tweeting about his #MeToo story and filing a lawsuit against the Hollywood agent who allegedly groped him at a party, former NFL player and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor Terry Crews has signed with a new talent agency. Deadline reports that Crews recently signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) led by CEO Jeremy Zimmer.
Crews will also continue to be represented by 3 Arts Entertainment, Anderson Group Public Relations and lawyers at Morris Yorn Barnes Levine Kritzman Rubenstein Kohner & Gellman.
Thrilled to welcome our newest client @terrycrews to the #teamUTA family!https://t.co/Y6sVNc0Wup
pic.twitter.com/aQhEp3X6r5— United Talent Agency (@unitedtalent) December 16, 2017
More than a month ago, Crews dropped William Morris Endeavor (WME) after accusing one of its agents, Adam Venit, of groping him during an event in February 2016. Crews explained on Twitter that he felt compelled to share his story after a number of sexual misconduct claims were reported against Harvey Weinstein.
This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD. Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME. (1/Cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Crews' complaint includes nine claims about how Venit grabbed his genitals at a party and also notes that Crews' accuser was only suspended for 30 days and was brought back into WME on Nov. 27. Crews – who claimed the incident happened right in front of his wife – filed a police report on Nov. 8 with the Los Angeles Police Department and exited WME on Nov. 9.
Since filing the report, Crews has continued to update fans on his case and communicate with others who have had similar experiences. On Twitter, he shared that he believes his family is being tracked and that WME urged Russell Simmons – who is now also facing sexual assault and rape claims – to ask him to drop his case against them.
My assailant Adam Venit is the founding partner at @WME, a corporation worth over $8 billion.
I believe my family is being tracked and possibly bugged.
(Cont’d)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) December 16, 2017
I also believe @unclerush was asked to pressure me into dropping my case by @WME execs. Somehow they thought he was the “King of Black people”.
Someone hacked into the computer my son and I built together. I have to shut it down and replace the hard drive.
(Cont’d/2) https://t.co/HHcwBN4RH6— terrycrews (@terrycrews) December 16, 2017
LAPD task force detectives let me know these people don’t play fair. There are a lot of secrets to protect, and they will do anything to keep them.
The town is compromised. But me, and my team, are not.
If I were to have a timely “accident” — you know where to look.
(Cont’d/4) https://t.co/Hz1btFZC8r
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) December 16, 2017
Retaliation in some form is expected- I would be naive to think otherwise…
But vulnerability and openness is actually my best protection.
I’m ready.
(End) https://t.co/tWzsVWzt0m
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) December 16, 2017
From these tweets, it looks like Crews is ready for a fight and refuses to be silenced.