Michael Weatherly's former "NCIS" co-stars rushed to his defense after it was revealed Friday that CBS paid actress Eliza Dushku $9.5 million in a secret settlement after she accused the "Bull" star of sexual harassment. Sasha Alexander also posted a selfie with Weatherly, 50, writing, "I have been in trenches w/ my friend ⁦@M_Weatherly⁩. When Eliza told me that she wasn't comfortable with my language and attempt at humor, I was mortified to have offended her and immediately apologized. BOMBSHELL ELIZA DUSHKU, LES MOONVES REPORTS EXPOSE CBS' LONGSTANDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT PROBLEM, CRITICS SAYWeatherly denied urging showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron to write Dushku off the show, and Caron claimed the decision was purely a creative one. The allegations against Weatherly came out after multiple sexual misconduct allegations were made against former CBS CEO Les Moonves.

Source: Fox News December 16, 2018 18:11 UTC