Director Bryan Singer will retain his directing role for the upcoming film Red Sonja despite new allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against him Wednesday in a bombshell report from The Atlantic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Producer Avi Lerner told the Reporter in a statement that “I continue to be in development for Red Sonja and Bryan Singer continues to be attached.”

He added: “The over $800 million Bohemian Rhapsody has grossed, making it the highest grossing drama in film history, is testament to his remarkable vision and acumen. I know the difference between agenda driven fake news and reality, and I am very comfortable with this decision. In America people are innocent until proven otherwise.”

The development came as a surprise to some in light of the Wednesday expose, for which journalists spent 12 months investigating the Bohemian Rhapsody director who was previously hit with a sexual assault accusation in late 2017. In the report, four men accused Singer of seducing them when they were underage, and at least one of the accusers alleged rape. Singer has denied all association with the accusers and called the report a “homophobic smear piece.”