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After a tense weekend of back-and-forth calls with their counterparts in California, Bardel executives learned that production had been halted — and unlikely to be resurrected, at least not anytime soon.

Fifty-three Bardel employees were laid off.

Giglio said he was among about 40 production team members in California who also lost their positions.

“The plug was pulled – you’re done. I never experienced anything like this before,” he said.

In a social media post that got a lot of attention, Giglio penned an open letter to C.K. written on the side of one of his office moving boxes.

“We now find ourselves out of a job right before the holidays. So many of us are frantically looking for a new project to jump on,” he wrote.

“However, here is the bigger point,” he continued. “All the stress and frustration that I find myself in now is nothing compared to the pain and distress you have caused these women. I will happily walk away from this project and any other project to fully support anyone that needs to come forward about sexual abuse or harassment.”

The sentiment was shared by the animation team in B.C.

“As unfortunate as it was to lose the show and for everyone to lose their jobs, one thing that made me feel better about the whole situation was the fact that women felt more comfortable that they could finally come forward instead of holding on to those haunting feelings, thoughts and experiences,” said Lim, who, along with others, has since been able to find work on other shows or at other studios.

Saamanen, who hopes to open his own studio someday, said while he was bummed that he didn’t get to work on The Cops, he’s happy that predatory behaviour is being exposed.

“When it comes to people like Louis C.K., Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein, I hope they get exactly what’s coming towards them,” he said.