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Janeane Garofalo: ‘Leave Louis C.K. Alone,’ His Family Has ‘Paid Heavily’ Already

January 11, 2019 Jordan Ruimy

Comedian Janeane Garofalo defended Louis C.K. earlier today on an episode of the podcast “Poptarts,” hosted by Emily Rems and Callie Watts [via Vulture]. 

Garofalo started off by saying she's all for the right to question accusers and the validity of their sexual misconduct allegations.

“When it comes to the #MeToo movement, I think it’s okay to question the source,” Garofalo said. “It should transcend gender. It’s human rights. Cause if you don’t, anyone can be accused of anything at any time. And if you’re not allowed to question that — I can say right now ‘I’ve got pictures of you molesting a child. Don’t question me!’ You know what I mean? Don’t question the questioner! Then it’s a ‘Twilight Zone’ episode. And I think in any movement, for human rights, you’ve got to transcend gender, and you’ve got to consider who’s making the accusation and why and when, because it matters.”

However, when the question of Louis C.K. arose, well, let's just say, Garofalo didn't hold any punches in defending her friend and fellow comedian: “Leave Louis C.K. alone. Enough with that. And again, there are so many issues we gotta be motivated on. He’s been my friend — and I stand by that — he’s been my friend since 1985, and I think he has suffered.”

Garofalo went on to add that the comedian's family has been hampered and devastated by the constant push courtesy of his detractors:

‘When he performs at the Comedy Cellar and people get all irate, if nothing else, care about his daughters,” Garofalo said. “If nothing else — if you can find no compassion for him, which I think you should — think about how his daughters, who hear all of this stuff, feel. Why don’t you leave him alone for them if you’re so women-empowering?”

Garofalo said she was aware “there’ll be nothing but vitriol coming at me about this,” but she said to bring it on when it comes to the backlash because C.K's family “paid heavily, heavily, and his family has paid heavily.”

“Do you know how much offensive material goes on at the Comedy Cellar?” Garofalo asked the hosts when pressed about C.K.’s comedy sets. “You know what? If you don’t want to listen to him, get up and leave the room. You are acting like Mussolini has walked into the room, and it is not. This is a human being."

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