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Comedian John Oliver attends the 11th Annual Stand Up for Heroes on Nov. 7, 2017 in New York City.Jim Spellman—WireImage/Getty Images by [Eli Meixler](https://time.com/author/eli/) ## Eli Meixler Dec 28, 2017 5:47 AM UTC Seven women who [accused Dustin Hoffman ](http://time.com/5065687/dustin-hoffman-sexual-misconduct-minor/)of sexual misconduct have thanked British comedian John Oliver for confronting the Oscar-winning actor over the allegations and over Hoffman’s apology, which Oliver said “feels like a dismissal.” The statement was [posted to Twitter](https://twitter.com/annaghunter/status/946053871696318465/photo/1) by Anna Graham Hunter, who in a [guest column in ](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/dustin-hoffman-sexually-harassed-me-i-was-17-guest-column-1053466)_The Hollywood Reporter,_ accused Hoffman of [harassing her as a 17-year-old intern](http://time.com/5066042/dustin-hoffman-accuser-essay/) on the set of _Death of a Salesman_. The letter was signed by Wendy Riss Gatsiounis, Kathryn Rossetter, Melissa Kester and Cori Thomas and two anonymous women. “We want to thank you for confronting Dustin Hoffman,” the statement read. “While the questions you asked may not have lento the constructive conversation you hoped for, the fact that you asked them at all is what matters most.” “Women can continue to tell our stories, but ultimately, change will depend on men reflecting on their own behavior and challenging other men to do the same,” the statement concludes. > [](https://twitter.com/annaghunter/status/946053871696318465) Oliver [confronted Hoffman](http://time.com/5049430/john-oliver-dustin-hoffman-confront-dismissal/) at an anniversary screening of the actor’s 1997 film _Wag the Dog_ on Dec. 5, where he was moderating a panel discussion. Oliver asked[ Hoffman to comment](http://time.com/5049680/john-oliver-grills-dustin-hoffman-internet-reactions/) on the allegations, before saying that the actor’s apologies came across “like a cop-out,” and didn’t “feel self-reflective in the way that it seems the incident demands.” Oliver addressed the fraught exchange for the first time in an [appearance on Sky One’s _The Russell Howard Hour_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time%5Fcontinue=2&v=LW43OnmPxIs) on Dec. 21\. The host of _Last Week Tonight_ expressed disappointment that the exchange “didn’t really go anywhere constructive” and lamented that the [Internet storm](http://time.com/5049680/john-oliver-grills-dustin-hoffman-internet-reactions/) that followed “became about my questions rather than his answer.” “The whole thing just made me feel sad,” Oliver said. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5080920/dustin-hoffman-accusers-john-oliver-thanks/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5080920/dustin-hoffman-accusers-john-oliver-thanks/"},"headline":"Dustin Hoffman Accusers Thank John Oliver for Confronting Him Over Harassment Allegations","datePublished":"2017-12-28T05:47:26.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T18:41:27.785Z","description":"In a statement, the women thanked Oliver for confronting Hoffman about allegations of sexual misconduct","url":"https://time.com/5080920/dustin-hoffman-accusers-john-oliver-thanks/","keywords":["celebrities","Sexual Assault","sexual harassment","onetime","overnight","MeToo"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5c0ceb3cb17cb7fe/6988f69abc6cfc06983e4821/gettyimages-871592638.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eli Meixler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/eli/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5c0ceb3cb17cb7fe/6988f69abc6cfc06983e4821/gettyimages-871592638.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"11th Annual Stand Up for Heroes","caption":"11th Annual Stand Up for Heroes","creditText":"Jim Spellman—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5080920/dustin-hoffman-accusers-john-oliver-thanks/","name":"Dustin Hoffman Accusers Thank John Oliver for Confronting Him Over Harassment Allegations"}}]}] ```