Time's Up CEO stepped down after son accused of sex assault

The CEO and president of Time’s Up stepped down from the organization after her son was accused of sexual assault.

Lisa Borders announced her resignation earlier this week without going into much detail as to why, but Time’s Up further explained the situation in a statement.

"TIME'S UP unequivocally supports all survivors of sexual harassment and abuse,” the statement reads. “On Friday, Lisa Borders informed members of TIME’S UP leadership that sexual assault allegations had been made against her son in a private forum. Within 24 hours, Lisa made the decision to resign as President and CEO of TIME’S UP and we agreed that it was the right decision for all parties involved. All of our actions were fully guided by our support for survivors."

Days after Borders’ resignation, The Los Angeles Times reported that her son had been accused of misconduct by a 31-year-old woman from Santa Monica, Calf., who made her claims in a Facebook post.

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Her son, Garry (Dijon) Bowden Jr., has multiple titles, including life coach and photographer, according to The Times. A woman named Celia Gellert claimed to the newspaper that Bowden kissed her on the neck, touched her with his clothed, erect penis and made contact with her genitalia during a “healing session.”

A lawyer for Borders’ son denied the allegations to the L.A. Times, claiming Gellert thanked his client following the session. He also claimed Gellert described the massage as “gentle and authentic and loving” in a text message sent to Bowden, which the lawyer reportedly showed to the newspaper.

Time’s Up was founded in January 2018 and has advocated for the fair treatment of women and fought against sexual harassment and assault.

Borders had joined Time’s Up in October. COO Rebecca Goldman will fill her role on an interim basis as the organization searches for a permenant replacement.