Multiple women have come forward alleging that David Walliams groomed girls as young as 15 and harassed women in workplace settings. The accusers reported that he leveraged his fame to target them for sexual encounters when they were teenagers or young adults. Walliams has denied every accusation leveled against him in the report. However, he admitted in a letter to the reporting journalists that he had occasionally acted thoughtlessly toward individuals involved in casual sexual relationships with him.
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Serious allegations have emerged claiming the entertainer groomed girls as young as 15 ye…: Serious allegations have emerged claiming the entertainer groomed girls as young as 15 years old.
The accused author categorically denied all of the specific workplace and grooming allega…: The accused author categorically denied all of the specific workplace and grooming allegations.
A letter to journalists acknowledged he had at times behaved thoughtlessly in casual sexu…: A letter to journalists acknowledged he had at times behaved thoughtlessly in casual sexual relationships.
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What we know about the allegations against David Walliams
David Walliams has been accused of grooming girls as young as 15 and harassing women in the workplace after he lost a court battle trying to block publication of the allegations.
In an investigation by ITV News and the Guardian, multiple women allege the comedian and author used his celebrity status to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were teenagers or young women.
Walliams has denied all of the allegations but said in a letter to journalists working on the investigation: "At times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with."
The BBC's entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba explains.
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