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Accuser Scott R. Brunton says he was groped by the 'Star Trek' icon at the actor's Los Angeles condo.
A former model and actor is accusing Star Trek icon George Takei of sexual assault in 1981. The accuser, Scott R. Brunton, who was 23 at the time of the alleged incident, claims that Takei took advantage of him when he was most vulnerable.
"This happened a long time ago, but I have never forgotten it," Brunton tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. "It is one of those stories you tell with a group of people when people are recounting bizarre instances in their lives, this always comes up. I have been telling it for years, but I am suddenly very nervous telling it."
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The two men went back to the actor's condo for a drink the same night. "We have the drink and he asks if I would like another," Brunton recalls. "And I said sure. So, I have the second one, and then all of a sudden, I begin feeling very disoriented and dizzy, and I thought I was going to pass out. I said I need to sit down and he said sit over here and he had the giant yellow beanbag chair. So I sat down in that and leaned my head back and I must have passed out."
"The next thing I remember I was coming to and he had my pants down around my ankles and he was groping my crotch and trying to get my underwear off and feeling me up at the same time, trying to get his hands down my underwear," Brunton says. "I came to and said, 'What are you doing?!' I said, 'I don't want to do this.' He goes, 'You need to relax. I am just trying to make you comfortable. Get comfortable.' And I said, 'No. I don't want to do this.' And I pushed him off and he said, 'OK, fine.' And I said I am going to go and he said, 'If you feel you must. You're in no condition to drive.' I said, 'I don't care I want to go.' So I managed to get my pants up and compose myself and I was just shocked. I walked out and went to my car until I felt well enough to drive home, and that was that."
A former model and actor is accusing Star Trek icon George Takei of sexual assault in 1981. The accuser, Scott R. Brunton, who was 23 at the time of the alleged incident, claims that Takei took advantage of him when he was most vulnerable.
"This happened a long time ago, but I have never forgotten it," Brunton tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. "It is one of those stories you tell with a group of people when people are recounting bizarre instances in their lives, this always comes up. I have been telling it for years, but I am suddenly very nervous telling it."
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The two men went back to the actor's condo for a drink the same night. "We have the drink and he asks if I would like another," Brunton recalls. "And I said sure. So, I have the second one, and then all of a sudden, I begin feeling very disoriented and dizzy, and I thought I was going to pass out. I said I need to sit down and he said sit over here and he had the giant yellow beanbag chair. So I sat down in that and leaned my head back and I must have passed out."
"The next thing I remember I was coming to and he had my pants down around my ankles and he was groping my crotch and trying to get my underwear off and feeling me up at the same time, trying to get his hands down my underwear," Brunton says. "I came to and said, 'What are you doing?!' I said, 'I don't want to do this.' He goes, 'You need to relax. I am just trying to make you comfortable. Get comfortable.' And I said, 'No. I don't want to do this.' And I pushed him off and he said, 'OK, fine.' And I said I am going to go and he said, 'If you feel you must. You're in no condition to drive.' I said, 'I don't care I want to go.' So I managed to get my pants up and compose myself and I was just shocked. I walked out and went to my car until I felt well enough to drive home, and that was that."
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George Takei Accused of Sexually Assaulting Former Model in 1981 [View all]
Henry Krinkle
Nov 2017
OP
Sexual assault against adults is still wrong. And no, a victim whether male or female
pnwmom
Nov 2017
#9
People are responding to this story as they have when women have made similar claims.
pnwmom
Nov 2017
#36
The accuser was very specific. He is going public with his real name, and he was 23 at the time,
pnwmom
Nov 2017
#39
We know that he told 4 friends over the years, and that all 5 of them are willing
pnwmom
Nov 2017
#141
Here is the story from BuzzFeed. It reports that he's told 5 friends over the years.
pnwmom
Nov 2017
#7
Probably true, especially if it stays a he said/he said situation
Pope George Ringo II
Nov 2017
#106
From what I can surmise from the person's own statements, the initial contact was not against
underthematrix
Nov 2017
#76
When a person is unconcious, you don't start at all. That's sexual assault.
Crunchy Frog
Nov 2017
#66
The difference with those others there were MULTIPLE people with similar account
uponit7771
Nov 2017
#114
Many people believe men can't be victims of sexual assault, only attackers
IronLionZion
Nov 2017
#163
stop means stop. Crosses the line to assault when they doN'T "stop". Won't let you leave.
Sunlei
Nov 2017
#67
Listen to George Takei Seemingly Refer To The Sexual Assault Allegation on The Howard Stern Show
FarCenter
Nov 2017
#70
Where's the balance then? Thx in advance for any input on this. Trying to learn
uponit7771
Nov 2017
#139
And i cant believe the number of people who will believe any accusation whatever it may be
BannonsLiver
Nov 2017
#118
Your assumption that all victims of sexual assault behave the same way is wrong
Lee-Lee
Nov 2017
#124