Met Police Investigate David Walliams Over Non-Recent Sexual Offence Allegations Involving a Man in His 50s
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Nov 13
Met Police Investigate David Walliams Over Non-Recent Sexual Offence Allegations Involving a Man in His 50s
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Nov 13
Summary
London's Metropolitan Police said it has opened an investigation after receiving a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s, identified in reports as David Walliams.
The force said the allegations under investigation are separate from claims published by ITV News and the Guardian, though detectives are also reviewing those reports for any evidence of offences.
Walliams previously said he was "not a sexual predator" and had not "broken the law" after several women accused him of sexual misconduct.
The allegations surfaced after the entertainer and children's author lost a legal bid to stop the media from publishing the claims, widening scrutiny of the former Britain's Got Talent judge.
How did a failed legal injunction expose David Walliams' alleged history of exploiting young fans and trigger a major police investigation?
Will the Metropolitan Police investigation into historical sexual offences permanently dismantle the legacy of one of Britain's most famous entertainers?
What systemic industry failures allowed a beloved children's author and TV judge to allegedly groom teenage girls unchecked for years?