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Isaiah Washington says Ellen Pompeo was paid $5M to stay mum on Patrick Dempsey's 'toxic' conduct
Isaiah Washington opened up about his experiences on the Grey’s Anatomy set, and what he said were many toxic elements in play involving key figures on the ABC medical drama, in particular former leading man Patrick Dempsey.Washington, 58, speaking on KBLA Talk 1580 with Tavis Smiley Thursday, said that Ellen Pompeo, 51, 'took $5 million dollars under the table ... to not tell the world how toxic and nasty Patrick Dempsey really was' years back when dozens of high-profile Hollywood names were accused of workplace misconduct amid the #MeToo movement, US Weekly reported.Washington said he 'used as a scapegoat' when he was let go from the series in 2007 after he was accused of using a homophobic slur at castmate T.R.