After The Atlantic published an article about sexual abuse allegations made by four men, the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' director comes forward with a denial statement.
- Jan 24, 2019
AceShowbiz - Filmmaker Bryan Singer has hit out at a new expose detailing alleged sexual misconduct against him, insisting there is no truth to the claims in the article.
The "X-Men" director hit headlines on Wednesday, January 23, when editors at The Atlantic published a report about four men who have come forward to accuse Singer of having sexual encounters with them in the late 1990s, when they were teenagers.
Bryan denied all of the allegations against him through his attorney, and he is now speaking out directly to blast reporters Alex French and Maximillian Potter, who are also affiliated with Esquire magazine, which is where the expose had been expected to appear initially. In October (18), the 53-year-old criticised editors at Esquire and claimed they were about to publish the negative expose to coincide with the release of award-winning Queen biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody", from which Singer was fired in 2017.
"The last time I posted about this subject, Esquire magazine was preparing to publish an article written by a homophobic journalist who has a bizarre obsession with me dating back to 1997," a statement from Singer reads. "After careful fact-checking and, in consideration of the lack of credible sources, Esquire chose not to publish this piece of vendetta journalism."
"That didn't stop this writer from selling it to The Atlantic," it continues. "It's sad that The Atlantic would stoop to this low standard of journalistic integrity. Again, I am forced to reiterate that this story rehashes claims from bogus lawsuits filed by a disreputable cast of individuals willing to lie for money or attention."
"And it is no surprise that, with 'Bohemian Rhapsody' being an award-winning hit, this homophobic smear piece has been conveniently timed to take advantage of its success."
Bryan Singer has responded to @TheAtlantic's story, which he calls a "homophobic smear piece": pic.twitter.com/7W6ftBZ7I2
— Adam B. Vary (@adambvary) 23 January 2019
Singer was previously accused of sexual assault by Michael Egan in 2014, but the case was later dropped. He is currently being sued by Cesar Sanchez-Guzman, who claims the filmmaker sexually assaulted him in 2003 - when he was 17 years old. Singer has denied the claim.
