He's now heading another animation studio. He referred to Lasseter's past actions as “mistakes” and said the new hire had promised to “comport himself” professionally. ... Lasseter had reportedly sought top animation positions at other studios without luck.

Why was John Lasseter let go from Disney?

In November 2017, Lasseter took a six-month sabbatical from Pixar and Disney Animation after acknowledging what he called "missteps" in his behavior with employees. According to various news outlets, Lasseter had a history of alleged sexual misconduct towards employees.

What was John Lasseter accused of doing?

The announcement follows news from last fall that Disney was parting ways with Lasseter after he was accused of sexual harassment and admitted to making “missteps.” Disney originally put Lasseter on a six-month leave of absence after the allegations were made.