UPDATED: Pauley Perrette Suggests Multiple Assaults Led to Her NCIS Exit – CBS Studios Comments

UPDATE: CBS TV Studios has released a statement to Deadline commenting on Pauley Perrette’s allegations that she was physically assaulted multiple times while working on NCIS. The studio’s statment reads:

“Pauley Perrette had a terrific run on NCIS and we are all going to miss her. Over a year ago, Pauley came to us with a workplace concern. We took the matter seriously and worked with her to find a resolution. We are committed to a safe work environment on all our shows.”

ORIGINAL: Pauley Perrette has suggested in a series of tweets that “multiple physical assaults” led to her exit from NCIS. Perrette, who played Abby Sciuto on the CBS drama until her departure in last week’s episode, posted to Twitter and talked about her exit after alleging that “tabloid articles” were printing lies about her.

“I refused to go low, that’s why I’ve never told publicly what happened,” Perrette wrote. She changed her mind due to the tabloid reports, saying she had stayed silent to “protect my crew, jobs and so many people.” She said that perhaps “silence isn’t the right thing about crime” and alleged that she was the subject of multiple physical assaults from an unnamed “he.”

CBS has not yet responded to requests from multiple outlets for comment on the story. Perrette has not yet commented further beyond her tweets.

I refused to go low, that's why I've never told publicly what happened. But there are tabloid articles out there that are telling total lies about me. If you believe them? Please leave me alone. You clearly don't know me. (Sorry guys, had to be said)

— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) May 13, 2018

Maybe I'm wrong for not "spilling the beans" Telling the story, THE TRUTH. I feel I have to protect my crew, jobs and so many people. But at what cost? I.don't know. Just know, I'm trying to do the right thing, but maybe silence isn't the right thing about crime. I'm… Just… ?

— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) May 13, 2018

There is a "machine' keeping me silent, and feeding FALSE stories about me. A very rich, very powerful publicity "machine". No morals, no obligation to truth, and I'm just left here, reading the lies, trying to protect my crew. Trying to remain calm. He did it.

— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) May 13, 2018

I've been supporting ant-bullying programs forever. But now I KNOW because it was ME! If it's school or work, that you're required to go to? It's horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical Assaults. I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone.

— Pauley Perrette (@PauleyP) May 13, 2018