The chief creative officer for Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios is reportedly taking a leave of absence after what he said were “missteps.”

“It’s been brought to my attention that I have made some of you feel disrespected or uncomfortable. That was never my intent. Collectively, you mean the world to me, and I deeply apologize if I have let you down,” wrote Lasseter in a company memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. “I especially want to apologize to anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of an unwanted hug or any other gesture they felt crossed the line in any way, shape, or form,” he added.

“No matter how benign my intent, everyone has the right to set their own boundaries and have them respected.”

Lasseter revealed later in the memo that he is leaving the company for a six-month “sabbatical” — and that he hopes to return in the new year as “the leader you deserve.”

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Lasseter’s taking a step aside reportedly came just before The Hollywood Reporter was set to run a story alleging sexual harassment from the animation studio head against various employees.

Multiple unnamed sources, who reportedly worked with Lasseter, detailed the man’s alleged abuse of power and his reputation for “grabbing, kissing, [and] making comments about physical attributes.”

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“It’s never easy to face your missteps, but it’s the only way to learn from them,” wrote Lasseter in his memo.

The memo and The Hollywood Reporter’s article certainly don’t look good for Disney or Pixar, an animation studio that has brought in over $6 billion at the domestic box office alone.

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Lasseter directed and wrote some of those hits himself. He’s credited with directing such blockbusters as “Cars” and “Toy Story.”