Louis CK has now issued a statement on the sexual misconduct claims from five women that were published in The New York Times yesterday. These women, four of whom agreed to be named and one who wished to remain anonymous, bravely told their stories of having been accosted by CK, who alternately forced them to watch him masturbate or asked them if he could, despite reportedly having faced intimidation from their peers in the comedy world and CK’s manager, Dave Becky. When the Times asked CK and his reps to comment, they initially declined. But CK has just released a statement in which he admits to the sexual misconduct.