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Former friend of David Walliams alleges disturbing tactic he used to pursue young women
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David Walliams, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, reportedly had a method that he used on young women.
The ex-Little Britain and Britain’s Got Talent star has been accused of using his ‘power and status’ to exploit women for sexual gain.
He has continued to deny all the allegations.
It was revealed on Tuesday (November 10) that Walliams, 55, was the 'well-known' celebrity who'd previously filed an injunction to prevent being named.
While many were aware of his involvement, Tuesday is the first time that it has been possible to print the information.
The children's author had until 4:30 pm UK time on Monday to appeal a court’s ruling, which would allow for his name to be published, but that deadline passed with no action taken.
Now, a former friend of his has claimed that he had a tactic which he used to take advantage of younger women.
Disturbing method allegedly used by David Walliams
Speaking to The Guardian, Walliams' ex-friend, known under the pseudonym 'Ben', opened up about how Walliams tracked down a woman named Lilly Creightmore, 18.
Walliams was 32 at the time, and Ben said he helped him track her down via the producers of the modeling show she appeared on at age 16.
It was the 2000s after all, and Ben thought Walliams was simply an 'old-fashioned romantic', but he noticed a pattern.
He explained that there was a method often used, and it went like this:
- Walliams would spot a woman he found attractive.
- He would find out how to contact her.
- He would send flowers with an invitation to dinner.
- He would invite her back to his home.
- If she didn't agree to come back, he would repeatedly phone her until she agreed to meet him.
Ben admitted that women may have felt uncomfortable with the persistence of Walliams, with whom he fell out years ago.
He further claimed that the TV star was a sex addict, something that Williams mentioned in his autobiography when speaking about his mental health in the 2000s.
"I thought sex could take away my sadness," he said, adding: "However, it just made it worse. And I sank lower and lower into despair. I had become a sex addict."
In Walliams' case, defendants The Guardian and ITN argued that it was in the public interest to name the individual at the center of the allegations.
This included alleged ‘inappropriate sexual activities’ with a significant number of women and girls, with court documents revealing that there is ‘potential criminal activity’ involved in the allegations.
David Walliams releases statement after being identified
After the news broke, a statement from Walliams was shared by the Guardian, in which he said: "Looking back, I realize that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.
"I realize I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret.
"And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did."
The statement adds: "I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me."
Walliams had initially obtained the injunction after his lawyers 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.
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