00:00Hello, I'm David. I hope you're nice and warm because I have a story to read.
00:06British comedian and best-selling children's author David Walliams is facing mounting fallout
00:11after multiple women accused him of grooming and sexual misconduct,
00:16including allegations involving girls as young as 15.
00:20And like all 15-year-olds, it's drunk, it's unpredictable,
00:23and it's probably going home with David Walliams.
00:26A three-year investigation by The Guardian and ITV alleged the former Britain's Got Talent judge
00:32used his fame to pursue teenage fans and young women.
00:36The report examined private messages, emails and handwritten correspondence,
00:41including a card sent by Walliams to an 18-year-old woman
00:44and messages allegedly exchanged with teenage girls.
00:48It was a bit about school, but it wasn't long until he asked me if I'd ever had sex before.
00:54Walliams, 55, unsuccessfully sought a High Court injunction to prevent the allegations being published,
01:01with representation saying the allegations could lead to a suicide attempt.
01:06Mr David Walliams.
01:08Following the revelations, the BBC began removing programs featuring the star,
01:13including Little Britain, while his talent agency severed ties.
01:17Nothing seems to change.
01:19They are all tolerated, our blind eye is turned, and it just carries on.
01:25Publisher HarperCollins had already ended its relationship with the children's book author
01:29following separate workplace misconduct allegations.
01:33Walliams has strongly denied wrongdoing, insisting he never abused his celebrity status.
01:38Police have taken preliminary steps, but have not announced a formal criminal investigation.
01:43Lawyer Repress A edition of U.S.
01:55You
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