Bryan Singer broke his silence on the sex abuse allegations against him, and he is NOT happy! Find out what he said and his hopes for the upcoming film.
Last week, the filmmaker was sued in Hawaii by Michael Egan III, who claims Singer started abusing him sexually as young as age 15. The charges only focus on an abuse scandal in Hawaii.
"The allegations against me are outrageous, vicious and completely false," Singer told The Hollywood Reporter. "I do not want these fictitious claims to divert ANY attention from 'X-Men: Days of Future Past.' This fantastic film is a labor of love and one of the greatest experiences of my career. So, out of respect to all of the extraordinary contributions from the incredibly talented actors and crew involved, I've decided not to participate in the upcoming media events for the film."
"However," he added. "I promise when this situation is over, the facts will show this to be the sick twisted shakedown it is."
This is not the first time Egan alleged he was taken advantage of by people in the industry. According to The Australian he also went after two TV executives and a theater producer. He explains he was lured into a sex ring in exchange for commercial acting and modeling auditions.
"We have a good-faith belief in the allegations, and we will litigate this." Egan's lawyer said.
This time around, the model went after Singer and three other producers. One of them, Gary Goddard, has attempted to clear his name.
Goddard "did not molest or touch or annoy Mr. Egan or commit any of the acts alleged," Grodin and Gaspari wrote. "Also, he did not furnish drugs or alcohol to any minor at any time."