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MonsterMonster@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 day ago

David Walliams named as celebrity who tried to block publication of sexual misconduct allegations

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David Walliams named as celebrity who tried to block publication of sexual misconduct allegations

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MonsterMonster@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 day ago
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David Walliams accused of preying on girls as young as 15 after losing court battle to stop publication
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The comedian and author denies the allegations in the joint ITV News and Guardian report, but acknowledges "at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with".

BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6m2d0e91e18t?app-referrer=push-notification David Walliams named as celebrity who tried to block publication of sexual misconduct allegations - BBC News

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  • Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    I can’t honestly say I’m surprised.

    • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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      Everyone knew, but there was an injunction preventing UK media from naming him. The Guardian clearly had this story all ready to go the moment it was lifted:

      https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/ng-interactive/2026/nov/10/david-walliams-accused-sex-grooming-allegations-young-women

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        There was a request for an injunction in England and Wales, but it failed, which is why it was reported on in Scotland earlier, and now in England today.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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    …his lawyers arguing if the allegations were made public he would kill himself

    • ladel@feddit.uk
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      Not “might”, “would”. Although they didn’t specify a timeline, so we could be waiting for decades.

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      He’s been sectioned and is in a psych ward so you may be waiting for a while.

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    Never much liked Jimmy Saville when I was a kid. Never much liked Walliams either. Something just wrong about both of them.

    Not that I had any kind of flawless perspective on pervs, Rolf Harris was a bit of a surprise, as was The Prince Formerly Known As Andrew, though possibly because I never paid any attention to him at all.

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    Fork found in kitchen

  • tacosanonymous@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Mmm, computer says, “get fucked.”

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    I’ve never heard of this man in my life. Should I have? It was being made a big deal of with all the articles about him not wanting to get named.

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      He’s very prominent in comedy, film, TV and childrens literature.

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    Girls? Wasn’t expecting that.

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      This comment straight out of the twentieth century.

      • ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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        Much like Walliams’ “comedy”

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    The worst kept secret of the past week

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      Of the last two months. A legal roundup reported on it back in September naming him, The Guardian and ITN.

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        It was initially listed in the court schedule under his birth name.

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        I remember seeing that, which made the injunction process seem altogether redundant

    • MrNesser@lemmy.world
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      Last week if you searched for high court celebreity you inevitably found a shadow cut out of David Walliams.

      If you used a VPN it straight up named him

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    And the crowd goes mild!

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    Literally just said he was next, I know. I know the sky is also grey

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