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Accuser of ‘X-Men’ director Bryan Singer seeks case dismissal
HONOLULU — A former child model accusing “X-Men” director Bryan Singer of sex abuse in Hawaii said he wants to dismiss the lawsuit – not because it lacks merit but because he can’t find a new attorney to represent him.
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Attorneys representing Hollywood sex-abuse accuser want out
HONOLULU — Lawyers for a former child model who is accusing “X-Men” director Bryan Singer of sex abuse said Tuesday they want to get off the case because their relationship with the accuser has deteriorated. Attorneys Jeff Herman and Mark Gallagher filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Honolulu asking to withdraw as counsel for Michael Egan III.
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Judge dismisses last sex abuse lawsuit against Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash
PHILADELPHIA — A judge in Pennsylvania dismissed the last of five sex-abuse lawsuits filed against the Emmy-winning puppeteer who voiced the “Sesame Street” character Elmo. The ruling did not weigh the merits of the claims but said 25-year-old accuser Sheldon Stephens filed suit too late against actor Kevin Clash.
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Sex abuse lawsuit dropped against former TV executive
HONOLULU — A former aspiring actor and model withdrew his lawsuit alleging a former TV executive sexually abused him during trips to Hawaii in 1999. Attorneys for Michael Egan III filed papers Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Honolulu voluntarily dismissing the case against David Neuman.
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Judge sets hearing in sex abuse lawsuit against ‘X-Men’ director Bryan Singer
HONOLULU — A federal judge in Hawaii will consider whether to throw out a sex abuse lawsuit against “X-Men” franchise director Bryan Singer after his attorneys presented information that neither the filmmaker nor his accuser were in the state at the time.
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Appeals court upholds dismissal of sex abuse claims against Elmo puppeteer
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has upheld a 2013 district court ruling, clearing former Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash in three lawsuits brought by men who said he sexually abused them when they were underage.
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‘X-Men’ director calls sex abuse lawsuit a ‘sick twisted shakedown’
LOS ANGELES — The director of the upcoming “X-Men” film has denied allegations contained in a lawsuit that he raped an aspiring actor and model in 1999 and called the claims a shakedown.
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Bryan Singer accuser sues three more entertainment figures for sexual abuse
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A man who has accused “X-Men” director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him when he was a teen has sued three more entertainment industry figures, claiming they also molested him.
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Man details abuse claims against ‘X-Men’ director Bryan Singer
LOS ANGELES — A man who claims he was sexually abused by “X-Men” franchise director Bryan Singer says he reported the molestation to authorities at the time, and he does not know why charges were never pursued.
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‘X-Men’ director Bryan Singer accused of sex abuse in lawsuit
HONOLULU — A former child model and aspiring actor is accusing “X-Men” franchise director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him as a teenager in a federal lawsuit filed in Hawaii.