David Walliams

My local school binned all his books a long time ago.

In general it is not illegal. I mean I'm very inclined to dislike him, so I kind of wish it was illegal, but it isn't.

A second celebrity predator has hit the tower. What a week! Joyful beyond words to watch these smug fuckers get their rolling headline comeuppance.

Must be taking tips from Huw Edwards on that score.

Wouldn’t be at all surprised, if this ends up going to trial, if we’ll see a similar outcome to that case. The reported judge’s comments when sentencing Edwards making reference to “mental health” seemed to me to be a classic example of hoodwinking.
It does a disservice to people who are genuinely unwell. Naturally your mental health is going to take a hit in a situation such as that which Walliams found himself. Doesn’t mean he has an actual mental health condition.

@PinkFrogss we have just said the same, let’s hope they put him away with Brand

Penis obsession, testosterone, patriarchy.

no fame is not considered a position of power over a 17 year old, there is no crime,

it appears he’s kept on thr right side of the law apart from the one fifteen year old whose breast he kissed, as I don’t think the sexual images will have legs if she has nothing to show he asked for this and she doesn’t,

so again, I think this is like Schofield, its reputational damage, but not criminal activity,

why do we keep concentrating on the individual offenders like walliams, harris, saville, brand etc. The problem, the real problem is that the celebrity system as exists in this country allows these men to hide completely in plain sight. it was years and years ago on here that I read a couple of posts from people who had worked with DW. if they knew what he was how come the bosses dont?

well thats because they do know and they tolerate it because these stars bring in money. they see it as a neccessary evil when you are managing "talent".

I know several people who work in tv and radio. they all name the same half a dozen men as falling in this category - men whose names are not in the public domain - YET. so if they know and they avoid one to ones or being alone with them how is this allowed to perpetuate. heads should roll at high level. there needs to be a root out not only of offenders but of those that just allow it to continue. until we get that this is going to happen every year.

@PrincessScarlett - but that is the point, right? Our ex primary state school binned the books a while back anyway. So some sort of open secret for a while?

When Alton Towers suddenly closed down the popular section & scrubbed out or painted over every mention of his name or initials. It pretty much gave it away.

What a k* . Shane as the books were really popular with kids especially those who weren't keen readers. Can't see them remaining in school libraries after this.

But on what? What are people thinking He is going to court for and will be sentenced like brand?

fhere is only one thing in the articles and that’s kissing a fifteen year olds breast, nothing else is actually illegal,

What I don't understand.....if media organisations have uncovered evidence of what they believe to be criminal activity, why haven't they passed the information to the police? Then the justice system can proceed, as required.

Well, now I can speak freely.

i have known for years, since I briefly worked on BGT, I was very concerned about the younger runners there and the young fans in the audience too because he did ask unchaperoned teenagers to his dressing room. I told the journalists this when they started contacting sources 4.5 years ago.

It is NOT true that no one raised any concerns at Fremantle. I spoke to various more senior people about it. It was an open secret what he was like with young women. It was a very much roll your eyes that’s just David atmosphere. What they mean is they didn’t log any official complaints because they didn’t take it seriously.

I didn’t stay there very long. It was rotten and I decided to stop working in the entertainment industry completely shortly after, even though it was something I’d worked really hard for.

But I never forgot about Walliams, so many times this story has been on the cusp of breaking and he’s managed to find away to block it. I’m not surprised he’s selling his house, his lawyer bills will be astronomical.

Just seen on the news that it is him. I thought it might not be. What's next I wonder.

Shane as the books were really popular with kids especially those who weren't keen readers

We can do so much better.

I have MH but I don't hurt people.

Somebody you would never consider.

Thank you and in The Guardian article there is a photo of the girls with Amanda and Alesha. Surely there should have been some regulation about not going to his dressing room?

And, when anyone is brave enough to raise an objection - the powerful throw the law at them:

Jenny Afia, a renowned lawyer specialising in reputation management for the law firm Schillings. Afia is best known now for representing the Duchess of Sussex. She also acted for Walliams. Afia wrote to the young woman, who was 19 at the time: “You are at a significant risk of committing a serious civil offence should you disclose, to the press or any other third party, private information or purported private information concerning our client.”

Shut down for telling the truth about this predator.

ETA Beyond her litigation practice, Jenny is a leading advocate for children’s online safety. She served on the UK Children’s Commissioner’s Digital Task Force, where she rewrote social media terms and conditions in plain language so children could understand them.

Well done for trying to do something about it @DancingonmyOwn88 .

Your experience sums up so many people who were working around Walliams, Brand, Harris, Saville etc. It's "known" in the sense that people are wary, it's an open secret etc. But only the people at the top have any ability to stop it - such is the power of the "talent"...

Amanda and Alisha......what a pair. Vile

I can't believe I have to say this again so soon after I said the same about Brand's victims but I am in awe of the women for speaking up. Particularly 'Jade', a the 15 year old abuse survivor who recounted the assault she was subjected to.

Also, re Jonathan Ross: He met Jane Goldman when she was 16 and they were married two years later. Ross is ten years her senior.

The blocking stuff via the court process is concerning, to say the least. Especially the relying on human rights angle.

Everyone with their books should post them back to them.

They are utter garbage. Friends in the right places.

Very insightful post @DancingonmyOwn88 and well done for trying to draw attention. Its a crying shame nobody listened to you. Requesting unchaperoned minors in his dressing room? Its not the 70s. How that did not ring alarm bells in the post Savile era is utterly mind blowing.I

I'm guessing Simon Cowell will have some questions to answer there as isn't he executive producer of BGT? Mind you anybody who asks Max Clifford to represent them properly has a few things they want to hide too.