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- horrified that I wasn’t more aware of how this incident affected her.
I was so eager to let Jeffrey know that he was supported in his attempt to learn, grow and apologize that I completely underestimated the feelings of the victim, another person I deeply love - and she was..

— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 24, 2018

... sitting right there!
I’m incredibly embarrassed and deeply sorry to have done that to Jessica. This is a big learning moment for me.
I shouldn’t have tried so hard to mansplain, or fix a fight, or make everything okay.
I should’ve focused more on what the most important...

— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 24, 2018

Bateman then apologized to Walter.

\"I’m incredibly embarrassed and deeply sorry to have done that to Jessica. This is a big learning moment for me. I shouldn’t have tried so hard to mansplain, or fix a fight, or make everything okay. I should’ve focused more on what the most important,\" he continued. \"Part of it all is - there’s never any excuse for abuse, in any form, from any gender. And, the victim’s voice needs to be heard and respected. Period. I didn’t say that and instead said a bunch of other stuff and not very well. I deeply, and sincerely, apologize.\"

...part of it all is - there’s never any excuse for abuse, in any form, from any gender. And, the victim’s voice needs to be heard and respected.
Period.

I didn’t say that and instead said a bunch of other stuff and not very well.
I deeply, and sincerely, apologize.

— Jason Bateman (@batemanjason) May 24, 2018

ABC News reached out to a rep for Tambor and Walter, but so far no word back. Still, Walter told the New York Times through tears that she had an epiphany during the interview.

\"I have to let go of being angry at him,\" she said. \"He never crossed the line on our show, with any, you know, sexual whatever. Verbally, yes, he harassed me, but he did apologize. I have to let it go. And I have to give you [Tambor] a chance to, you know, for us to be friends again.\"

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\"Absolutely,\" Tambor responded.

Season five, which premieres on Netflix May 29, has already been mired by sexual harassment allegations against Tambor on the set of a different show -- his now-former Emmy Award-winning series, \"Transparent.\"

Earlier this year, it was announced that Tambor would not be returning to the Amazon series following sexual harassment allegations lodged against him by his former personal assistant, Van Barnes, and actress Trace Lysette.

Tambor spoke out earlier this month about leaving \"Transparent,\" saying he was upset at the way Amazon handled his dismissal, but that \"I drove myself and my castmates crazy. Lines got blurred. I was difficult. I was mean ... And I apologized and everything, but still.\"

Months later, a Netflix spokesperson confirmed to ABC News that Tambor would resume his role as George Bluth Sr. on \"Arrested Development.\"

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