Neil DeGrasse Tyson being investigated by Fox, NatGeo Networks after sexual misconduct allegations

Cosmos’ Neil DeGrasse Tyson is under investigation by Fox and NatGeo Networks after two women accused him sexual misconduct.

Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasseTyson will be investigated by Fox and National Geographic Networks after allegations of sexual misconduct were levelled against him. Patheos.com published accounts Thursday from two women who say that Tyson behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner with them.

Fox and National Geographic Networks said they will probe sexual misconduct allegations against renowned astrophysicist Tyson. Two women accused the Cosmos host of acting in a sexually inappropriate manner with them. Tyson has not commented publicly and an email request for comment to his representative was not immediately returned. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Tyson was host of Cosmos on Fox in 2014 and a new edition of the series was to air on National Geographic next year. Tyson has not commented publicly and an email request for comment to his representative was not immediately returned.

In a statement the producers of Cosmos said: “The credo at the heart of ‘Cosmos’ is to follow the evidence wherever it leads. The producers of ‘Cosmos’ can do no less in this situation.”

They said they will conduct a thorough investigation. Meanwhile Fox and National Geographic said Friday evening that they only recently learned of the allegations and were reviewing the allegations. Besides numerous TV appearances, Tyson is also the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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