Republic Group president Charlie Walk’s status at the company remains in limbo, two weeks after the label placed him on leave following an allegation of sexual harassment levied against him in an open letter published by former Sony Music employee Tristan Coopersmith on Jan. 29.
Walk ceded his spot as a judge on Fox’s music talent show The Four but has denied the claim, and sources say he is proud of how many female executives and artists he has championed during his career. Meanwhile, his lawyers have threatened legal action against Bob Lefsetz over subsequent anonymous allegations published in industry newsletter Lefsetz Letter. Universal Music Group (UMG) announced it was conducting a review of the allegations, but as of press time hadn’t announced a result. In the meantime, Republic is…