12 h. ago ‘To me it’s still funny it’s still stupid’: Bill Murray speaks out about sexual misconduct allegations

The actor said he was ‘barbecued’ after a complaint on the set of Being Mortal in 2022, which shut down production on the filmBill Murray has said he feels he was “barbecued” by a sexual misconduct allegation on the set of a 2022 comedy, which led to the film being cancelled and his reaching a financial settlement with the woman who accused him of straddling her and kissing her. “It wasn’t like I touched her,” said Murray to the New York Times in a new interview. “I gave her a kiss through a mask. And she wasn’t a stranger.”Murray defended his actions to the paper, saying that the complainant was “someone that I worked with, that I had had lunch with on various days of the week”. The actor put his actions down to trying to be amusing in a strained and claustrophobic setting. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago ‘To me it’s still funny it’s still stupid’: Bill Murray speaks out about sexual misconduct allegation

The actor said he was ‘barbecued’ after a complaint on the set of Being Mortal in 2022, which shut down production on the filmBill Murray has said he feels he was “barbecued” by a sexual misconduct allegation on the set of a 2022 comedy, which led to the film being cancelled and his reaching a financial settlement with the woman who accused him of straddling her and kissing her. “It wasn’t like I touched her,” said Murray to the New York Times in a new interview. “I gave her a kiss through a mask. And she wasn’t a stranger.”Murray defended his actions to the paper, saying that the complainant was “someone that I worked with, that I had had lunch with on various days of the week”. The actor put his actions down to trying to be amusing in a strained and claustrophobic setting. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘No agenda’ in Guardian investigation of Noel Clarke, high court hears

Actor accuses newspaper of libel in articles about his alleged sexual misconductThere was “no agenda” in the Guardian’s investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Noel Clarke, the high court has heard.In her second day in the witness box, Lucy Osborne, an investigative correspondent at the Guardian, defended the publication’s reporting in the face of questioning from the former Doctor Who star’s barrister, Philip Williams. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Guardian journalist received large number of leads after Noel Clarke article, court told

Lucy Osborne tells high court she was ‘taken aback’ at number of people in contact over the actor’s alleged sexual misconductA Guardian journalist who has worked on high-profile investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct by men said the volume of fresh leads received after writing about Noel Clarke was the most she had ever witnessed.Lucy Osborne, who, with Sirin Kale, carried out the Guardian’s investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the Doctor Who actor, told the high court that she was “taken aback” by how many people got in touch after publication of the first article. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Noel Clarke left women he thought spoke to Guardian ‘fearful and in tears’

Court hears from publisher’s head of investigations about actor’s libel claim over sexual misconduct allegationsThe actor Noel Clarke made calls to some of the women he thought were cooperating with the Guardian prior to the publication of its investigation into his behaviour, leaving them “shaken, fearful and in tears”, the high court in London has heard.The Guardian’s head of investigations, Paul Lewis, was giving evidence in defence of Clarke’s libel claim against the news publisher over allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Women left ‘shaken, fearful and in tears’ after conversations with Noel Clarke

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over stories about alleged sexual misconduct.

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1 week ago Andrew Tate’s girlfriend claims he choked her during sex in an LA hotel room leading to ER visit

The self-proclaimed ‘misogynist influencer’ has previously denied all existing allegations against him as he faces sexual misconduct charges in the UK and human trafficking charges in Romania

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1 week ago Andrew Tate sent his girlfriend to the ER while on US visit, she alleges

The self-proclaimed ‘misogynist influencer’ has previously denied all existing allegations against him as he faces sexual misconduct charges in the UK and human trafficking charges in Romania

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1 week ago Noel Clarke’s former colleague felt ‘violated’ after groping, court hears

Gina Powell has accused the actor of sexual misconduct.

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2 w. ago Noel Clarke said he kept explicit photos of women to use as ‘collateral’, court told

Actor had pictures of women’s vaginas to use in case they ever wanted to speak about him or tell his wife, witness saysNoel Clarke told an actor that he kept explicit photos of women he had sex with to use as “collateral” in case they ever wanted to speak out about him or tell his wife, the high court has heard. Clarke, 49, is suing the Guardian over publications from 2021-22 accusing him of sexual misconduct, based on allegations from more than 20 women. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Takeaways from AP's report on sexual misconduct in US statehouses

In an updated report, The Associated Press has cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers in a total of 44 states who have been accused of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct since 2017

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2 w. ago Women hold more statehouse seats than ever. After #MeToo, do they feel any safer?

In an updated report, The Associated Press has cataloged at least 147 state lawmakers in a total of 44 states who have been accused of sexual harassment or sexual misconduct since 2017

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2 w. ago Are these Britain's worst teachers? From smuggling drugs into prisons to joking about sex with mums to keeping slaves... how some of the most trusted in society are being banned from the classroom  

Drug smuggling, outrageously inflated CVs and sexual misconduct towards parents are just a few of the crimes seen in British schools and carried out by teachers in recent years.

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2 w. ago Married teacher 'asked students to have sex with her while wearing Scream mask'

Brittany Fortinberry is facing dozens of charges including sexual misconduct with a minor and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old alongside her husband, Nicholas Fortinberry, who cops say was aware of the alleged abuse

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2 w. ago Top barrister disbarred over sexual misconduct towards young aspiring lawyer

A tribunal panel found three charges of professional misconduct proven against Navjot ‘Jo’ Sidhu KC in December last year.

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2 w. ago Sexual misconduct allegations in UN missions topped 100 in 2024, UN says

A U.N. report says allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N. peacekeeping and political missions topped 100 for the third time in the last 10 years in 2024

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2 w. ago Woman found Noel Clarke ‘sexually threatening’ at dinner, court told

Accuser, who was 20 at the time, says she was frightened of the actor when he propositioned her in 2014A “wide-eyed” 20-year-old woman found Noel Clarke “sexually threatening” and was frightened of him when he propositioned her over dinner, the high court has heard.Clarke, 49, is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) for libel over seven articles and a podcast published between April 2021 and March 2022 accusing him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Noel Clarke accuser groped him playfully at film premiere, court told

Friend of actor says he saw woman who accuses Clarke of sexual misconduct touch him on the buttocksA childhood friend of Noel Clarke saw one of the women accusing the former Doctor Who star of sexual misconduct grope him in a “playful” manner, the high court has heard.Clarke, 49, is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) for libel over seven articles and a podcast containing allegations of misconduct against him, published between April 2021 and March 2022. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Two corrections staff and former inmate arrested on sexual misconduct and conspiracy charges

The arrests come a day after another former corrections officer pleaded guilty to sneaking in contraband

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3 w. ago Russell Brand sued for £220,000 by publishers after failing to write two books

The comedian and actor, who has denied claims of sexual misconduct by several women, had reportedly agreed a deal to write two books for Pan Macmillan

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