David Walliams

I completely agree with you.
But what I'm trying to establish is what law he's broken.
Because if he hasn't broken a law, then justice will not be served (as stated by @junkoenoshima).

That is OBVIOUSLY not what I mean here. And the laws in question in the US where the age of consent is 18 or higher take into account close-in-age age differences which are exempt (Romeo and Juliet clause). These laws are specifically designed so that adult men do not take advantage of young girls and are generally within two years of each other (so a 17 yr old and a 18 yr old or a 17 yr old and a 19 yr old). Would I think 17 and 20 is a problem? Yes I would. I would certainly think 17 and 36 is a problem as would just about any person with any sense of decency.

Absolutely. I think SC knew DW had to go and that was an easy way for him to achieve that.

I don't think the BGT hot mic leak happened without Cowell's knowledge. Maybe he saw the writing on the wall before Harper Collins.🤔

Why ? as a matter of interest. I've always thought he's a bit of a show off and big mouth and probably wanted to appear to be one of the lads, but I've never thought of him as a predator. He seems to have a wife and family that he is devoted to.

Well, thwy presumably earn very big money so they arent going to bite the hand that feeds them, are they. Thar's the trouble with ppl in showbiz. They earn big bucks and have nice lifestyles and they all cover their own backs so they arent going to whistleblow. They get very mealy mouthed when it comes to calling out other entertainers, have you noticed ? They are all over each other to get work. .

This thread is sure to mention him by name. This thread is not going down without the trousers.

He strikes me as easily led, laughing at didgy jokes bit not really as a predator....although he does seem very immature with a look that's way past its sell by date...and llooks awful on a mzn who,'s getti ng fat

NF ???

Dead thread.

Yeah, I kind of did too.

Yes. They can abuse each other.

How old were he and his wife when they started dating?

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Surely not him...if i've got the right person. He doesn't seem sleazy enough. Brand and Walliams seem.obviously sleazy.

Great interview with Lucy Beaumont. Brave woman. And how sad the person who originally confided in her felt he couldn’t raise it or didn’t know how via the employer.

Lucy Beaumont spoke out against him and said she fears she will lose work because of it. He was getting people to sign NDAs so they could speak to no-one about the abuse. Not even a therapist. This is appalling. So he can traumatise women and then make sure they get no help. Vile and disgusting. Please people, let us start getting behind people like Lucy Beaumont who bravely spoke out. Let's change the culture once and for all. Powerful men need to be stopped from abusing, and people who speak out need to be supported and encouraged. Change the culture NOW !!!!

I haven't read the whole thread - and probably won't unless further new breaks - but the article gave me pause for thought.

Firstly, systematically grooming under-16s until they're legal is revolting. I was shocked at my own initial reaction, which was 'well, that's not so bad'. Actually, it's pretty bad in itself and I do hope our attitude is going to change. What it is, is picking out school children as potential sex targets and putting some effort into making them available as soon as they hit 16. .

Second, pulling up a 15-year-old's top to suck at her nipples is a serious sexual assault. She makes it clear she wasn't on board for that: it's very aggressive.

Third, employers don't pay a five-figure sum to a staff member to shut her up about creepy suggestions. It indicates he did assault her, badly enough that going to the police would've ruined his image.

Then there's the whole background business of de-bagging and fingering young men on stage (and video) plus the massive amount of 'hiding in plain sight' remarks he's made on film and in print. I suspect the journalists know there is more - which would explain his barmy injunction attempt. The girls' published stories might give other victims courage to come forward.

We'll find out in due course, I guess.

Anyone think Simon C is next?

Saw a clip where Matt Lucas says to Russell Brand & David Williams that they're the gayest straight men he knows. They both laugh about it and call it 'the perfect smokescreen'.

I'm in my early fifties. Distinctively remember going to a theatre performance in a miniskirt when I was around 13 and trying to yank it further down my legs the whole time because I could feel the persistent stare of the adult male sat in the row behind me. Felt so vulnerable and yucky.

On wiki, it quotes him as saying he's bi.

Yep.
Sounds all too familiar 💔
So sorry you had those experiences

I don't think so. Simon is a straight arrow, and I think he'd have fired DW immediately. He's also an excellent businessman who would never knowingly allow any hint of scandal to tarnish his shows.

He always set of my creepometer big time. Glad to be vindicated (though I expected it to be young boys).