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Mitchell, 32, was one of five nominees for best performance in a show. The remaining nominees areEmilia Clarke,Elisabeth Moss,Kiernan ShipkaandGina Rodriguez.
Mitchell wasfired on May 21from both the Lena Waithe series and upcoming Netflix comedyDesperadosfollowing actress Tiffany Boone’s claims of sexual harassment.
THRreportedthat Boone told Fox 21 (the company that producesThe Chi) producers she could no longer work with Mitchell, and she was released from the show “at her request” while he remained on board.
The second-seasonThe Chishowrunner Ayanna Floyd also filed a complaint with HR about Mitchell’s conduct,according toTHR.
“When I took the helm in season two, it was Lena who informed me of the issues between Jason Mitchell and Tiffany Boone from season one, and that Tiffany was thinking of leaving the show because of it,” Floyd said in a statement toTHR.“As a result of this information, I discussed Tiffany’s claims with the studio’s HR department and set up HR presentations for the writers, cast and crew. Ultimately, everyone was well aware of Jason’s behavior and his multiple HR cases, including Lena, the creator and an executive producer of the show, who is very involved at the studio and network level.”
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According toTHR, Mitchell’s costars Nasim Pedrad, Anna Camp and Robbie Amell all had further complaints about the actor, although they were not disclosed.
In 2016, he was investigated for assault after he allegedly threw an 18-year-old woman to the ground in a Boston hotel, according toTMZ.He was not arrested, perTMZ.
Mitchell broke onto the scene in 2015, when he starred as NWA rapper Eazy-E in the musical biopicStraight Outta Compton. He has also starred inKong: Skull Island,Kathryn Bigelow’sDetroit, and the Oscar-nominated Netflix filmMudbound.
Mitchell’s rep did not return PEOPLE’s request for comment.
source: people.com
