00:00David Walliams has been named as the celebrity who launched a failed high court bid to block a
00:04joint investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. Here is what the allegations against
00:09him actually involve. The reporting by The Guardian and ITV News reveals multiple women
00:13have accused the children's author and comedian of sexually inappropriate behavior and grooming,
00:18including when they were teenagers. Lawyers for the media organizations argued Walliams
00:22abused his power and status to pursue young women for inappropriate and exploitative sexual
00:27activities. The allegations include a woman, referenced in the report as Jade, who says
00:32Walliams contacted her on MySpace in 2007 when she was 15. She alleges he took her to his home,
00:38kissed her and tried to initiate sexual contact, telling her they should wait until she was 16
00:43after she pulled away. She described the encounter as grooming and sexual assault. Another woman
00:47claims Walliams began contacting her at 15 after a Little Britain fan event before starting a sexual
00:53relationship when she was 17. The investigation also alleged he had a sexual relationship with
00:58at least one junior employee at his former publisher, HarperCollins, and pursued another.
01:03Walliams denies all allegations, but in a letter sent to reporters, he stated,
01:07Looking back, I realize that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual
01:12sexual relationships with. I realize I did not always take people's feelings properly into account.
01:17That's something I regret.
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