Louis C.K. made his first public appearance on Monday night - nine months 
after admitting to sexual misconduct. 
According to a report in 'The New York Times', the comedian made a surprise 
appearance at the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan - a venue he frequently headlined before 
retreating from the public eye in the wake of a series of allegations. 
According to the 'Times' report, C.K. made an appearance at around 11 p.m. 
and performed a 15-minute set. He was greeted with an ovation by the crowd 
and did not address the scandal during his performance. 
After five women came forward with claims of inappropriate conduct against C.K., 
including that he masturbated in front of them, the comedian took responsibility 
for his actions and promptly lost his production deal with FX. The allegations also resulted 
in the canceled release of the film 'I Love You, Daddy', which C.K. wrote, 
directed and starred in. Additionally, HBO cut ties with the actor and comedian 
and Netflix removed his specials from its streaming services.
Following the allegations being made public in November, C.K. addressed the situation 
and confessed his misdeeds. "These stories are true," he said. "At the time, I said 
to myself that what I did was okay because I never showed a woman my d---
 without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, 
is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your d--- 
isn’t a question. It’s a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that 
they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly."
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For The Hollywood Reporter News, I’m Lyndsey Rodrigues.
