Albert Alarr Out as ‘Days of Our Lives’ Co-EP After Misconduct Allegations

Days of Our Lives has replaced co-executive producer Albert Alarr amid misconduct allegations, with coordinating producer Janet Drucker stepping into the role, 

In July, Deadline was first to report that Alarr was the subject of a nine-week investigation after he allegedly “bullied” actors off the show and that “women had been disproportionately impacted by [layoffs in March] and were not receiving equal pay on the show.”

In addition to other allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviors, the producer was accused of forcing two women to kiss without their consent.

Following the conclusion of the investigation, Corday Productions, the Days of Our Lives production company, issued a statement to Entertainment Weekly. 

“After a two-month investigation, the independent investigator produced a report with its findings,” it read. “Based on those findings, Corday Productions has taken a series of actions designed to ensure a safe and respectful work environment.”

In response to the news of his departure from the show, Alarr issued a statement to PEOPLE saying, in part: “It is hard to overstate how heartbreaking I find this situation.”

“These allegations were already examined in a detailed and entirely independent investigation that lasted for two months. Dozens of individuals cooperated and every claim was thoroughly looked into. At the end of that process, the decision was made that I should continue in my role as Co-Executive Producer. Now, with no new facts presented, the studios have reversed course and caved to a cynical pressure campaign to force me out of my job,” he said.

Alarr continued, “It is important to set the record straight. Every day, I worked with hundreds of people, the overwhelming majority of whom would disagree with recent mischaracterizations of me. I have been in this industry for decades, and not a single complaint has ever been made against me until now,”

He also added that “Many of the claims recently referenced in the media are simply false,” and said that “others have been taken so out of context or are so twisted that they are unrecognizable from the truth.”

Shortly after the news of the investigation went public, Lisa Rinna spoke out about what she perceived as inappropriate behavior when she returned to Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem spinoff series back in 2021.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum originally appeared on the soap opera from 1992 to 1995 as Billie Reed. 

“Well, this took a long time…the last time I went over there and did that week on Peacock I couldn’t believe the work environment,” Rinna, 60, wrote in a now-expired Instagram Story, per EW. “It was disgusting, I was shocked. I let many people know, Albert included, and they didn’t do a thing until now, it seems.”

She added, “I was afraid for the young actors who had to continue to work there. I went to the producer, I even spoke with Sony HR. I wonder where the union is in this and how was this left unchecked?”

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Days of Our Lives airs weekdays on Peacock.