. >>> rebecca cory says the harassment she endured was part of an open secret in the business. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: a louis ck accuser is speaking out about what she calls the open secret about the comedian. >> it was actually sort of common knowledge in the comedy world. people made jokes about it all the time. >> reporter: then she says it happened to her. actress and comedian rebecca cory seen here in ""2 broke girls"" says in 2005 louis approached her when she was working on a tv pilot. i was watching the set to shoot my scene and he approached me and got really close to my face and said can i ask you something? and i said yes. and he said can i master bait in front of you in your dressing room. >> reporter: she says when courteney cox and david arquette found out they were disturbed and supportive. >> i wanted to pretend like it never happened. i mean, i wanted to do my job. those opportunities are few and fa far between. i most certainly didn't want to be the person responsible for shutting down a production or part of the narrative. >> reporter: her one regr

rebecca cory told the times she was working with louis ck when he asked if he could do the same thing in front of her. when she declined, he turned red. he abused his power. >> what came out in "the new york times" article today has been public knowledge to people in the comedy community for years. >> nbc news reached out to his representatives and got no response. the times said a publicist for louis c.k. rote in an e-mail, louis is not going to answer any questions. the new allegations following so >> we've never seen a time in our history where sexual violence and assault has been discussed in the way that we're seeing now. >> his film, i love you, daddy, was already controversial. everybody is a pervert >> i'm a pervert. >> it contains a scene similar to the allegations now being made. >> every day it seems a new figure in hollywood is accused ever really disgusting behavior. it seems like things are coming apart at the seams. >> it is a weather alert day here in our area. chuck, it's hard to believe that this is actually the warmest it's going to get all day. >> the cold air is r

details actually come to the forefront, now, in a statement to the "new york times," comedian rebecca cori said while in a tv said in 2005, with louis ck, quote, he asked if we could go to my dressing room so he could master bate in front of me. stunned and angry, ms. cori said she declined and pointed out that he had a daughter and a pregnant wife. his face got red, she recalled and he told her he had issues. now, in response, louis ck said in a statement that's right, i have been remorseful of my actions and tried to learn from th now, i'm aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. louis ck has talked about similar sexual encounters on stage before. here he is at a show talking about why women should stay away from men. take a listen. >> there's no greater threat to women than men. we're the number one threat to women. globally and historically, we're the number one cause of injury, and mayhem to women. we're the worse thing that ever happened to them. that's true. >> reporter: now, cori said years later, he actually apologized to here saying he owed her a, quote, very, very, late

rebecca cory told the times, she was working with louis c.k. could do the same thing in front of her. when she declined, his face got red, she says, and he told me he had issues. an anonymous accuser said she allowed it to happen because of the culture. he abused his power. >> what came out in "the new york times" article today has been public knowledge to people in the comedy community for years. >> reporter: nbc news reached out to louis c.k.'s representatives and got no response. the times said a publicist for louis c.k. wrote in an e-mail louis is not going to answer any questions. the new allegations following so many in just the last month. >> we've never seen a time in our history where sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment has been discussed in mainstream media, in pop culture in the way we're seeing now. >> reporter: louis c.k.'s film i love you daddy was already controversial. >> everybody is a pervert. i'm a pervert. we're all pervert. who cares? >> reporter: and has a scene similar to the allegations now being made. >>

now, in a statement to the new york city, comedian rebecca cori said, while on a tv set in 2005, he asked if we could go to my dressing room so he could masser bate in front of me. she declined and pointed out that he had a daughter an pregnant wife. his face got red, she recalls as he told her he had issues. in response, louis ck said he is isn't a statement part i have been remorseful of my action and tried to learn from them and run from them. now i'm aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. louis ck talked about similar sexual encounts before. here he is at his show talking about why women should stay away from men. take a listen. >> there's no greater threat to women than men. we're the number one threat to women globally and historically, we're the number one cause of injuries and mayhem to women. the worst thing that ever happens to them. that's true. >> now, cori said he apologized for the incident years later saying, quote, he was, very, sorry but reminded him that he had the wrong incident. he said he was apologizing for shoving her in a closet. so she said she was convi

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lindsay davis spoke to actress rebecca cory about the allegations that many say were an open secret.nowledge in the comedy world. people made jokes about it, made light of it, and then it happened to her in 2005 when she was working on a tv pilot. >> if i could do anything differently it would be that day i would have shut down production. i would have confronted it, and i would have dealt with it then because i have learned that doing nothing, saying nothing is not helpful. >> she says when the executive producers found out, they were disturbed and supportive. cory says two years ago louis c.k. called her directly. you're going to hear that part of the conversation coming up on "good morning america" at 7:00 after abc 7 mornings. >>> the north bay wildfires caused massive devastation. now we're learning the fire melted critical drainage pipes. >> and that's important because more rain is moving in this week causing a new set of problems for those victims. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us in santa rosa. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, reggie. we are here at a new ro

according to "the times," in 2005 comedian rebecca cory says she was asked by louie c.k. asked if he could pleasure himself in front of her. when she declined he told me he had issues. five women sharing similar stories not verified by nbc news. describing for "the times" louie c.k.'s pattern of behafr asviorbehavior as abusive and fearing retribution if they spoke out. nbc news reached out to louie c.k.'s representatives and not got a response. the premiere of his new film was just canceled. the studio saying in a statement, there's never a place for the behavior detailed in these allegations. as a result, we are giving care f careful consideration to the timing and release of the film. this morning, fx said it never received any allegations of misconduct by louie c.k. hbo is dropping him from a network special. and is pulling on-demand services. >>> a new controversy in the nfl. a power struggle between the league's most influential owner, jerry jones, and the league's commissioner, roger goodell. ron mott is in chicago to explain this one for us. >> reporter: last seas

rebecca corey says she was asked by louis c.k. if he could pleasure himself in front of her. it happened, cory says, during the filming of a pilot. when she declined, his face got red and he told me he had issues. five women, all sharing similar stories, not verified by nbc news. describing for the times louis c.k.'s pattern of behavior as abusive. fearing retribution if they spoke out earlier. nbc news reached out to louis c.k.'s representative several times and got no response. his publicist reportedly told "the new york times" in an e-mail, louis is not going to answer any questions. the premiere of louis c.k.'s new film was just canceled. the studio saying in a statement, there is never a place for the behavior detailed in these allegations. as a result, we are giving careful consideration to the timing and release of the film and continue to review the situation. this morning fx says it never received any allegations of misconduct against louis c.k. related to any shows it produced. hbo says it has dropped him from an upcoming network special and is pulling episodes from his past performa