Special Victims Unit showrunner faces troubling allegations

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After David Graziano took over as showrunner on “Law & Order: SVU,” newly hired script coordinator Haley Cameron stepped down. When the position was posted on a mailing list soon after, Cameron decided to issue a warning to future applicants. “The new showrunner, David Graziano, is a very unprofessional, self-absorbed and immature man,” she wrote. “I’ve been in this industry for a long time and I’ve never experienced such pure misogyny among white men.” Haley went on to say that the production under Graziano was “an absolute unorganized nightmare. I urge you, especially women, to think twice before putting yourself in a position that could end as badly as mine” (via The Los Angeles Times).

Cameron did not give details, but Graziano’s spokesperson, Alafair Hall, issued a statement saying in part: “The implication that Mr. Graziano has created a hostile work environment, or is sexist, inappropriate and unprofessional is wrong.” Since Cameron’s comments, others who claim to have worked with Graziano in the past have also spoken out, either commenting on the mailing list position or speaking to the Los Angeles Times anonymously.

Although neither “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay nor executive producer and writer Julie Martin has yet commented, Graziano admitted he was “a difficult person to work with” with his past show, “Coyote,” but he denies making unprofessional comments. “Real change is hard, and I keep working on myself daily,” he said (via The Los Angeles Times).

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