‘Stranger Things’ Star Fires Agent After Sexual Assault Claim

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Fourteen-year-old Finn Wolfhard, who plays Mike Wheeler in Netflix’s hit Stranger Things, has left talent agency APA after his agent, Tyler Grasham, was accused of sexual abuse by another actor. APA has now terminated Grasham.

As first reported by The Wrap, accusations against Grasham were aired by Blaise Godbe Lipman, a former actor turned director who is also known as Blaise Embry. Lipman initially shared his experience, without naming the perpetrator, as part of a broad outpouring of sexual assault and abuse accounts unleashed by allegations against mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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Then, according to Lipman’s account, Grasham — the unnamed perpetrator — “poked” him on Facebook. Lipman responded by publicly disclosing Grasham’s name in a followup post, saying the inscrutable gesture “reminded me about Tyler’s harassment after the ordeal.” Lipman is now 28, but said the incident occurred when he was 17.

“Tyler Grasham, under the pretense of a business meeting . . . fed me alcohol while I was underage and sexually assaulted me,” Lipman wrote. “APA Agency has kept this man employed, working with kid actors.”

Lipman observed that his disclosure could be seen as a positive outcome of the Weinstein scandal, which is “no longer about Harvey.”

A disturbing wave of accusations from both within and outside the entertainment industry have been posted to social media in recent days under the hashtag #metoo.

In addition to Wolfhard, who also starred in the recent hit It, Entertainment Weekly reports that Descendants star Cameron Boyce has also fired Grasham.

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Rapidscale Adds Top 10 Master Agent, Telarus, To Its Channel Program


Irvine, CA (PRWEB) June 04, 2015

RapidScale, a leader in Cloud Services, has established one of the most expansive and comprehensive cloud solution sets in the market today. Telarus, a top 10 Master Agent specializing in the channel distribution of Carrier and Cloud Services, has built a company and community of sales professionals that have been highly successful.

RapidScale (https://rapidscale.net/) has established an advanced Cloud Services Platform that combines simplicity with ingenuity. Its products include CloudDesktop, an advanced virtual desktop solution, CloudServer, virtualization of servers, CloudRecovery, backup and failover for businesses of all sizes, CloudMail, Hosted Microsoft Exchange, and the all-in-one CloudOffice solution, which is a full suite of the RapidScale products in one convenient package.

“We’re incredibly excited to add Telarus as a Master Agent to RapidScale’s channel program,” says Randy Jeter, CEO of RapidScale. “Their team has built a successful and professional community of selling professionals, one that is respected throughout the channel both by the carriers and agents. This partnership is the start of something great in a converging industry focused on Carrier and Cloud Services sales and support.”

“RapidScale is a great addition to the Telarus cloud portfolio. Their ability to not only provide managed cloud solutions for enterprise customers, but to also educate our partners through their CloudUniversity will be a huge asset to our agent program,” stated Paula McKinnon, Vice President of Supplier Management. “We are excited to work with the fantastic channel team they have to support our Telarus growth.”

RapidScale https://rapidscale.net/ not only focuses on tailoring every client’s cloud services solution to the applications they run, but also follows a “We Care” philosophy that is seen in every aspect of the business. The sales professionals at Telarus will be able to utilize RapidScale’s Cloud Sales Engineering Team for simple and complex cloud quotes and roadmaps.

About RapidScale:

RapidScale, a cloud services innovator, delivers world-class, secure, and reliable cloud computing solutions to companies of all sizes across the globe. Its state-of-the-art CloudOffice platform and market-leading cloud solutions are the reasons why RapidScale is the provider of choice for leading telecommunications providers, VARs, MSPs, and agents throughout the United States. RapidScale is not only delivering a service but also innovating advanced solutions and applications for the cloud computing space. RapidScale’s market-leading solutions include CloudServer, CloudDesktop, CloudOffice, CloudMail, CloudRecovery, CloudApps, and more. For more information on RapidScale, visit http://www.rapidscale.net.

About Telarus:

Telarus, Inc. is a national master agent that holds contracts with the world’s leading commercial telecommunication carriers, makes it easier and more profitable for solution providers, VARs, and MSPs to sell and source voice and data WAN solutions. Our patented GeoQuote platform combines real-time carrier pricing with advanced research features and branded proposals. Telarus’ experienced Sales staff is strategically focused on enterprise WAN and high-capacity bandwidth solutions, making it easier to find the best offer, every time. For its part, Telarus has been named the top Master Agent by the members of the Telecom Association in each of the past three years, the first and only company in the carrier channel to accomplish this feat. Whether you are a top producer or a voice-and-data expert just starting out on your own, there is a place for you in the Telarus community. For more information on the Telarus partner program, please visit http://www.telarus.com or call the new partner hotline at 877-346-3232.

Media Contact:

Stefanie Ryan, Marketing Director

Stefanie.ryan(at)rapidscale.net







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