Ricky Gervais has responded to the accusations about his former colleague and producer Charlie Hanson, as the latter has been accused of sexual abuse on a mass scale.
Ricky Gervais’ Colleague Accused Of SEXUAL Abuse
Ricky, for his part, is all too aware of this problem within the entertainment industry. He infamously attacked those who had kept silent about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal during his role as the 2020 Oscars host. The comedian had even suggested that the actors in attendance may have been complicit in such scandals.
While he was shading Hollywood, it seems there could be a bigger problem with those he has worked with. In an official statement in response to the allegations, Ricky said: “I am shocked and appalled to learn of the historical allegations made by a number of women against Charlie Hanson.”
On further inspection, the accusations do look damming. The Times of London have confirmed that as many as 11 women have come forward to submit these claims. But just like many other defendants, he has denied any wrongdoing. When it is a single case, there is the possibility that it could be unfounded. And yet, in light of the numerous accusations, it does not look for very good reading.
According to one of the victims, Charlie “does his best to convince himself – and others – that this method of operating is fine. But we know it is not fine.” And things became even more disturbing in light of the further allegations. According to Channel 4 News, one woman detailed an encounter that led her to be sexually assaulted.
During the course of her meeting with Charlie, she had agreed to meet him in order to strike up some contacts in the entertainment industry. But before she knew it, things took a turn for the worse.
She remarked: “My memory is very blurry, I remember he took my clothes off, and I pushed him away or tried to push him, but he persisted and said, ‘Shhh, it’s ok…I woke up he was engaging in sexual activity with me.” It does not look like the scandal will die down anytime soon with an investigation already underway. We will have to see how it all plays out.
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