Overview
- In an Instagram video, the comedian says he had “pill problems” during his tenure and sold pills to fellow cast members.
- He contends a relationship with Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife became known internally and ultimately cost him his job.
- Redd says he and Thompson discussed the situation privately and continued working together for more than a year before his departure.
- NBC has not publicly commented on the circumstances surrounding his exit from the show.
- Redd says he is in therapy, has apologized to those he disappointed, and plans to address the episode onstage in a new show.