In an exclusive story published on Tuesday, Cartoon Brew reported that Chris Savino had been suspended from Nickelodeon last week due to an internal human resources investigation. Cartoon Brew had learned that the 46-year-old industry veteran had been accused by a dozen women employees at Nickelodeon of inappropriate behavior and harassment.

Following the publication of our story, others who had previously worked with Savino, including Bojack Horseman director Anne Walker Farrell, spoke out about earlier incidents of harassment that they had experienced from Savino.

Over 200 women in the animation industry published an open letter today demanding an end to sexual harassment in animation studios. The idea for the letter was hatched last week and was partly a response to the Savino situation, which had not been publicly disclosed at the time.

The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Nickelodeon Group president Cyma Zarghami also issued a staff memo today following Savino’s dismissal that reaffirmed the network’s “non-negotiable” commitment to “a safe and professional workplace environment.”

The full text of Zarghami’s letter is below: