The apology comeback

These men apologized for their actions and left the public eye,

setting the stage for a later comeback.

Louis CK

The standup comedian was accused in November

2017 of masturbating in front of five women.

10 months

2017

2018

2019

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Apology

Dec

Nov

Dec

Apologized the

same month he

was accused.

Began making

appearances at

comedy clubs.

Casey Affleck

In 2010, lawsuits settled out of court alleged

the actor harassed female colleagues. They came

under renewed scrutiny in 2017.

8 months

2017

2018

2019

Jan

Feb

Mar

Began doing

interviews for

his film released

in October.

He publicly

apologized.

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Apology

Nov

Dec

Dropped out

of presenting

at the Oscars.

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

The apology comeback

These men apologized for their actions

and left the public eye, setting the stage

for a later comeback.

Louis CK

10 months

The standup comedian was

accused in 2017 of masturbating

in front of five women.

2017

2018

2019

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Apology

Nov

Dec

Apologized the

same month he

was accused.

Began making

appearances at

comedy clubs.

Casey Affleck

8 months

In 2010, lawsuits settled out of

court alleged the actor harassed

female colleagues. They came

under renewed scrutiny 2017.

2017

2018

2019

Jan

Feb

Mar

Began doing

interviews for

his film released

in October.

He publicly

apologized.

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Apology

Nov

Dec

Dropped out

of presenting

at the Oscars.

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni, REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

The apology comeback

These men apologized for

their actions and left the

public eye, setting the stage

for a later comeback.

Louis CK

10 months

The standup comedian was accused

in November 2017 of masturbating

in front of five women.

2017

2018

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Apology

Nov

Dec

Apologized the

same month he

was accused.

Began making

appearances at

comedy clubs.

Casey Affleck

8 months

In 2010, lawsuits settled out of

court alleged the actor harassed

female colleagues. They came

under renewed scrutiny in 2017.

2017

2018

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Apology

Nov

Dec

Dropped out

of presenting

at the Oscars.

Began doing

interviews for

his film released

in October.

He publicly

apologized.

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni,

REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke