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MonsterMonster@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 hours 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

www.bbc.co.uk

MonsterMonster@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 hours ago
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ITV News and the Guardian have reported allegations that the comedian and author preyed on teenage girls and young women. He has denied all allegations.

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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    Mmm, computer says, “get fucked.”

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    I can’t honestly say I’m surprised.

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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.

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    …his lawyers arguing if the allegations were made public he would kill himself

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

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    Girls? Wasn’t expecting that.

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      This comment straight out of the twentieth century.

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    The worst kept secret of the past week

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

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

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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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