Lawsuit accuses entertainment figures of sex abuse

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Source: AP

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A man who has accused "X-Men" director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him when he was a teen sued three more entertainment industry figures Monday, claiming they also molested him.

The allegations in the latest lawsuits filed by Michael Egan III are substantially similar to his legal action against Singer. That lawsuit accuses the director of abusing him between the ages of 15 and 17 in Los Angeles and Hawaii.

Monday's lawsuits were filed in federal court in Hawaii against former Fox television executive Garth Ancier, theater producer Gary Wayne Goddard, and David A. Neuman, a former television executive with Current TV and Disney.

Alan Grodin, an attorney for Goddard, said the executive was out of the country and had not seen the lawsuit.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/man-accuses-former-tv-exec-sexual-abuse

[Prophet 451]

1. Disturbing, if true

Knowing so little about the accusations, I think it would be a mistake to prejudge them. We'll just have to wait and see what comes out.

[Sherman A1]

3. Agreed

It is a mistake to prejudge anyone and these accusations are serious. They should not be taken lightly and be fully investigated as should all such allegations to find the truth.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

2. As I was told by someone I know in the industry "in the biz, there is no underage."

These sociopaths honestly think they are above the law. And because they hold people's careers in their hands, sexual abuse, statutory rape, sexual harassment and sexual coercion are normal, accepted and actually encouraged.

[840high]

7. Sad.

[Android3.14]

4. Amazing

Calls for restraint in the cases of accusations of pedophilia and statutory rape within entertainment, but not in the cases of teachers, priests, Boy Scout leaders, unknown persons from the general public and conservative politicians.
Why is that?

[vdogg]

5. I think there should be restraint

In all cases. An allegation can ruin somebody's life whether they are found guilty or not. This one doesn't seem to pass the smell test, at least from what has been presented in the article thus far. Sounds like somebody is just looking for a payday, though my opinion can be swayed with actual concrete evidence.

[alp227]

8. What are you trying to say?

And the "calls for restraint" sure didn't happen with Roman Polanski and Woody Allen and Michael Jackson.

[McCamy Taylor]

6. Curious, where are the parents when this is happening?

My worry is that the glamor of having a kid in showbiz would make some parents throw their children--especially their teenaged children---at a casting coach.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

9. we have a winner.