3 d. ago Kevin Spacey thanks Italian director for giving him a role ‘when few people had the guts’ during sexual assault accusations

‘American Beauty’ star has been honoured at a string of film industry events as he attempts to make a career comeback

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5 d. ago Deafening silence from Harry and Meghan as Lilibet's billionaire godfather is sued by actor for sexual harassment

One of the most powerful black figures in Hollywood is being sued for $260 million (£193 million) in a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault.

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1 week ago Tyler Perry denies ‘scam’ sexual assault allegations against him made by The Oval actor

The accusations have been made by Derek Dixon who starred in Perry’s shows ‘The Oval’ and ‘Ruthless’

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1 week ago Tyler Perry accused of sexual harassment and workplace gender violence

Media mogul faces allegations of creating ‘coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic’ in lawsuit seeking $260m in damagesTyler Perry has been accused of sexual harassment, workplace gender violence and sexual assault in a lawsuit from an actor who said the media mogul used his influence and power to create a “coercive, sexually exploitative dynamic”.In the suit filed in Los Angeles last week and first reported on Tuesday, Derek Dixon, who worked on Tyler Perry’s shows Ruthless and The Oval, said Perry promised career advancement but subjected him to “escalating sexual harassment, assault and battery”. Dixon alleges he was subjected to harassment and abuse by Perry while he “held direct control over his employment, compensation, and creative opportunities” and that he faced retaliation when he did not respond favorably to his advances. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tyler Perry accused of sexual assault by The Oval actor in $260 million lawsuit

Derek Dixon, who appeared in Perry’s political drama ‘The Oval’ and its spinoff ‘Ruthless,’ also accused the creator and producer of battery, quid pro quo and workplace sexual harassment

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1 week ago Tyler Perry denies sexual assault allegations as he's sued for $260m in damages

US actor and director Tyler Perry has been accused of sexual assault by an actor who starred on his long-running TV show, The Oval, but Perry has denied the claims

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1 week ago CCTV footage released by Scotland Yard after 'attempted rape at north London cinema'

A woman in her 30s accused a man of sexually assaulting her at the movie theatre in South Hampstead last week

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1 week ago Former teacher accused of sexually assaulting and murdering the baby he was trying to adopt appears in court

Jamie Varley, 36, was in the process of adopting 13-month-old Preston Davey in 2023 along with John McGowan-Fazakerley, 31, who also appeared at Preston Crown Court on Monday.

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1 week ago Teacher in court charged with murdering and sexually assaulting baby he was trying to adopt

Former schoolteacher Jamie Varley is accused of the murder and sexual assault of 13-month-old Preston Davey

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1 week ago Family of baby weep in court as trial date set for alleged killer

Jamie Varley, 36, is accused of the murder and sexual assault of Preston Davey, a baby he was in the process of adopting.

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on riots in Northern Ireland: racist violence does not express ‘legitimate grievance’ | Editorial

Politicians must analyse the forces behind mob unrest, but not in terms that make excuses for itA reputation for political violence is one reason Northern Ireland has historically attracted fewer immigrants than the rest of the UK. In that context, increasing diversity could be read as a measure of progress; a peace dividend after the Troubles. That isn’t how it has felt to families cowering in fear of racist mobs this week. The riots started in Ballymena, ostensibly triggered by the arrest of two boys, reported to be of Romanian origin, accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. A community vigil mutated into a racist rampage. Masked thugs targeted the local migrant population. When police came to quell the pogrom, officers were attacked with bricks, fireworks, petrol bombs. There was contagion. Windows were smashed and a fire started at a leisure centre in nearby Larne that had been used as a temporary refuge for those fleeing the Ballymena violence. There were outbreaks of di...

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2 w. ago Blackpool teacher charged with sexual assault and murder of baby

Jamie Varley and co-accused John McGowan-Fazakerley were in process of adopting 13-month-old Preston DaveyA secondary school teacher has appeared in court accused of the sexual assault and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was adopting.Jamie Varley, 36, who was a head of year at a school in Blackpool, is also accused of a number of counts of assault, cruelty and taking and distributing indecent images relating to Preston Davey. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'High school teacher', 36, is accused of sexually assaulting and murdering 13

Jamie Varley, 36, from Lancashire, has accused of sexually assaulting and murdering a 13-month-old baby boy, Preston Davey, whom he was in the process of adopting. 

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2 w. ago ‘He stole a piece of our souls’: Christian music star Michael Tait accused of sexual assault by three men

Tait posted on Instagram days ago that for 20 years he lived a ‘double life’ but is working on ‘repentance and healing’The Christian music legend Michael Tait, whose hit song God’s Not Dead became an anthem for Donald Trump’s Maga movement, has been accused of sexually assaulting three men, two who believed they were drugged by the rock star in the early 2000s, according to a months-long Guardian investigation. Four other men have alleged that Tait, a founding member of DC Talk and later a frontman for the Newsboys, engaged in inappropriate behavior such as unwatched touching and sexual advances.The Guardian is publishing these allegations days after Tait posted an extraordinary confession on his Instagram account, admitting that for 20 years he had been “leading a double life”, abusing alcohol and cocaine, “and, at times, touched men in an unwanted sensual way”, according to his statement. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Former gym teacher accused of sexually assaulting elementary student in storage closet in the middle of class

Registered sex offender Michael Pipp, 57, has been charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child and child enticement.

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2 w. ago Premier League cult hero Dimitri Payet set to leave Brazilian side on a free transfer amid sexual assault case after being accused of forcing ex

He joined the Brazilian outfit in 2023 after leaving Marseille, where he spent six years following his West Ham departure where he quickly earned himself Premier League cult icon status.

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2 w. ago Jodie Comer says play Prima Facie makes men ‘look back at their own behaviour’

The one-woman play follows the story of a barrister named Tessa, who specialises in defending men accused of sexual assault.

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2 w. ago Christian rock band Newsboys respond to singer Michael Tait sexual assault allegations

Tait is accused of sexual assault by three men

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3 w. ago Disgraced Norwegian royal accused of sexually assaulting multiple women partied it up at Cannes Film Festival

Despite the allegations, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's son has jetted off to the French Riviera and has been seen living it up at the Cannes Film Festival, reported Se og Hør .

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3 w. ago Disgraced Norwegian royal accused of sexual assaulting multiple women partied it up at Cannes Film Festival

Despite the allegations, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway's son has jetted off to the French Riviera and has been seen living it up at the Cannes Film Festival, reported Se og Hør .

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