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David Walliams revealed as 'well-known' celebrity accused of sexual misconduct
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The identity of a ‘well-known individual’ in the public eye who has been accused of sexual misconduct against women has been revealed: David Walliams.
The truth will come as no surprise to most, but now more details have emerged.
‘Well-known individual’ revealed after injunction breaks
David Walliams has been named as the celebrity at the heart of this scandal - and while many will have already known that, this is the first time that it has been possible to print the information.
Walliams, the former Little Britain, Britain’s Got Talent and Come Fly with Me star, has been accused of using his ‘power and status’ in order to exploit women for sex.
He had until 4:30pm UK time on Monday to appeal a court’s ruling that would allow for his name to be published, but that deadline elapsed without a notice of appeal or request for more time.
It had been argued by defendants The Guardian and ITN that it was in the public interest to name the individual at the center of the allegations, which include alleged ‘inappropriate sexual activities’ with a significant number of women and girls.
Court documents also show that there is ‘potential criminal activity’ involved in the allegations.
Walliams had argued that he might kill himself if allegations became public
In obtaining the injunction, Walliams had argued that it would be ‘highly likely’ that he would die by suicide if the publication or broadcast of the allegations against him was allowed.
However, Mr Justice Nicklin ruled that the evidence submitted to support that did 'not establish that suicide is an inevitable consequence of publication’.
He added that such an injunction would ''constitute an exceptionally serious interference’ with media companies’ right to publish ‘results of their investigations into allegations of serious wrongdoing by a prominent individual’.
The ruling added that it would ‘prevent the sources whose accounts form part of those investigations from communicating their experiences to the public’.
Judge Nicklin dismissed the claims made by Walliams, but did add: "The court did not determine whether the allegations, or any of them, were true, and the dismissal of the claim does not amount to approval of any publication the defendants may decide to make.”
That will be decided later, if charges are brought.
Representing the celebrity - who at the time could only be named as PPT - Sara Mansoori KC said that her client was in a ‘highly vulnerable position’ and ‘making the allegations public’ could have a ‘potentially fatal impact’.
Reports that Walliams was admitted to a psychiatric facility
According to reports, the anonymous celebrity - before he could be named - was admitted to a psychiatric facility voluntarily on the same day that he received the letters from the media outlets regarding the alleged misconduct.
He denies all of the allegations.
His representatives argued that the scale and presentation of the allegations, laid out across 278 numbered points and accompanied by a short response deadline, directly contributed to his immediate mental health crisis.
They asked the media outlets to suspend their investigations on those grounds.
If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, help is available. In the US, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. In the UK, contact Samaritans on 116 123 or email [email protected].