“Little Britain” comedian David Walliams is accused of using his celebrity to manipulate girls as young as 15 and women into having sex with him.
The allegations are the result of a joint investigation by The Guardian and ITV News.
Mr. Walliams and his legal team tried to get an injunction to prevent the release of the allegations on grounds that he would kill himself if they were made public.
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Mr. Walliams, who is also a children’s author, told The Guardian, “I realize that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something I never did. I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
Lawyer Sarah Mansoori said in court, prior to the revelation that Mr. Walliams was involved, that he “has attempted suicide twice as a result of these matters, been hospitalized for months, been the subject of involuntary detention and been examined by multiple — now more than 10 — doctors” and that he “has no intention of returning to public life,” according to the BBC.
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