Jeffrey Tambor Has Officially Left Transparent After Sexual Harassment Investigation

Amazon revealed today that Jeffrey Tambor would not be continuing his Emmy-winning role as Maura Pfefferman on Transparent when the series returns for Season 5. In November of last year, sexual harassment allegations surfaced against Tambor from three women, including his former assistant and transgender actress Van Barnes, Transparent actress Trace Lysette and makeup artist Tamara Delbridge. Tambor vehemently denied the allegations at the time and, just a few days after the first allegations surfaced, issued a statement that made it seem he had left Transparent of his own accord, citing "the politicized atmosphere that seems to have afflicted our set." Another statement issued by a spokesperson of Tambor's later revealed that he hadn't actually made a firm decision to leave the series, but now it appears that Tambor has no choice in the matter.