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Former Shrinking crew member sues after alleging director 'groped her breast'

  • Posted on September 17, 2026
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Former Shrinking crew member sues after alleging director 'groped her breast'
Former Shrinking crew member sues after alleging director 'groped her breast'

Apple TV comedy series Shrinking stars Harrison Ford, left, and Jason Segel (Picture: AP) A former crew member on the hit comedy series Shrinking is suing Warner Bros. Television after alleging that a director and executive producer ‘grabbed and groped her left breast’. Mindy McKoin, who worked as an assistant director on the series, also claims she was wrongfully fired after raising concerns about alleged wage theft. Her lawsuit, filed in California state court on Tuesday, accuses director and executive producer Randall Winston of sexual harassment and battery. It also brings claims of retaliation and wrongful termination, with McKoin seeking unspecified damages, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. According to the complaint, McKoin claims the production altered her time card and those of other crew members to show fewer hours than they actually worked. She also alleges Winston groped her during a wrap party in June 2024, while she was sitting at a bar speaking to another crew member. The series was renewed for a fourth season earlier this year (Picture: AP) McKoin claims Winston ‘reached around [her] from behind and grabbed and groped her left breast’. She says she reported the alleged incident but that it was never addressed. Her lawyer, Avi Gholian, claims in the lawsuit that Warner Bros. ‘knew or should have known’ about the alleged harassment and failed to take ‘immediate and appropriate corrective action’. Warner Bros. Television has denied the allegations were substantiated. In a statement to THR, a spokesperson said: ‘The safety and well-being of our cast and crew is the Studio’s highest priority. ‘The Studio takes all allegations of misconduct and retaliation seriously and has policies and procedures in place to prevent, investigate, and address such concerns. ‘Once the allegations were raised, the Studio immediately engaged an independent third-party to conduct a thorough investigation, consistent and in accordance with those policies and procedures. ‘Based on the completed investigation, the Studio concluded that the allegations were unsubstantiated and unsupported by any corroborating evidence.’ Winston did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the publication. McKoin began working on Shrinking in 2024 as a key second assistant director. In 2026, she was made the sole key second assistant director for the show’s fourth season, according to the lawsuit. Shrinking, which stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, follows a group of friends and therapists. The series was renewed for a fourth season earlier this year, after its first two seasons received nine Emmy nominations, including a best comedy series nod in 2025.
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