Following recent accusations of sexual misconduct and unprofessional behaviour, Academy of Villains founder, CEO and artistic director Christopher “Pharside” Jennings released a statement on his Facebook account. Read below:

Credit: @_Pharside (Twitter) 
Credit: @_Pharside (Twitter)
Jennings also posted a lengthy statement on his Instagram account. Read below:

Credit: @AllCentralFlorida (Twitter) 
Credit: @AllCentralFlorida (Twitter)*
The accusations came to light in an hour-long Instagram video (MUST WATCH/LISTEN). Watch below:
Courtesy of Twitter user @TalkWithAlly, key points from the above video can be found below.
For those unaware, Academy of Villains is fan-favourite (show) offering at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida.
We have reached out to Universal Orlando for comment. Stay tuned to Orlando Theme Park Zone for further developments.
H/T Theme Park Shark
*Thanks @AllCentralFlorida (Twitter) for bringing this to our attention.







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