David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct after losing injunction bid
Entertainer David Walliams is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct and grooming, including claims involving minors, following the lifting of a legal injunction. Walliams has denied being a sexual predator but acknowledged past thoughtless behavior in casual relationships.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing scrutiny of public figures regarding historical sexual misconduct and the legal mechanisms used to suppress such reports.
Figure caption, Woman accusing Walliams of grooming speaks to BBC Newsnight
ITV News and the Guardian have published reports alleging that David Walliams has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including one who was aged 15.
The allegations were made as a part of a joint three-year investigation , external by the two news organisations, which was published after the entertainer lost a legal bid to stop the claims against him being made public.
Some of the women accuse Walliams of "grooming" them when they were teenagers. One now characterises her alleged encounter with Walliams at 15-years- old as a "sexual assault".
In a letter to journalists published by the Guardian, Walliams said he was "not a sexual predator" and had not "broken the law".
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