00:00The mystery celebrity accused of sexual misconduct has finally been revealed after failing to
00:04conceal his identity from the world.
00:06Comedian David Walliams has been identified as the suicidal celeb, accused of sexual misconduct
00:12who had been trying to stop publications from revealing his name.
00:15He has also appeared on Britain's Got Talent, alongside Simon Cowell.
00:18He was named Tuesday morning by The Guardian after failing to secure an injunction to prevent
00:23his identification.
00:24Lawyers for the 55-year-old previously told a judge in the UK that their client had made
00:29two attempts to take his own life, and was threatening to do so again if out it.
00:33However, Walliams' bid to keep his name concealed failed, and after he neglected to launch an
00:38appeal, his identity was revealed, along with in-depth details about the allegations being
00:43levied against him.
00:44According to the outlet, the best-selling children's book author is being accused by multiple women
00:48of using his status to groom them for sex, including two who say they were just 15 when
00:53they met him.
00:54Those two women who are now in their 30s claim that their interactions with Walliams have
00:58left a lasting mark on their lives.
01:00However, they are just two of 30 sources who spoke to the publication as part of its investigation
01:05into his behavior.
01:07The Guardian noted that the allegations against the 55-year-old reportedly spanned decades,
01:11from his BBC sketch show days to his time on Britain's Got Talent, but the outlet did
01:16not provide further detail.
01:18Harper Collins notably made headlines last year for cutting ties with Walliams and dropping
01:23his entire back catalogue after an internal investigation over inappropriate behavior toward
01:28young female employees.
01:30According to the Guardian, Walliams had a sexual relationship with a junior member of staff
01:34at the publishing company.
01:35Walliams denied any wrongdoing in a statement published Tuesday, writing,
01:46And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is
01:51something else entirely, and it is something I never did.
01:55I am not a sexual predator.
01:56I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20
02:01years
02:01ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.
02:04The outlet and ITV News notably have been jointly investigating Walliams for months, speaking
02:09to young models and fans, claiming he messaged them on social media when they were between
02:1417 and 22, many of whom called their interactions distressing and still affecting them years later.
02:20The news organizations also spoke to multiple people who allegedly experienced or witnessed
02:24Walliams harassing young women in the workplace.
02:27Walliams was seeking an injunction against Independent Television News, or ITN, as well
02:32as Guardian News and Media, who wanted to publish the allegations along with his name,
02:36but he lost his bid on November 3, when the judge ruled he can be named.
02:41Initially though, the judge had put forth an interim injunction, which protected his anonymity,
02:46while he and his legal team decided whether to appeal.
02:49His legal team told the court their client was not well enough to make a decision on whether
02:53to appeal. During the proceedings, his attorney argued that if her client's name was published,
02:58he would try to take his own life, as he already attempted to do so twice before. She told the
03:03court, the only reason they would not be fatal is because the claimant would be locked up and
03:08prevented from his desire to end his life. The claimant has attempted suicide twice as a result
03:13of these matters, been hospitalized for months, been the subject of involuntary detention, and been examined by
03:19multiple doctors. While the claimant denies the allegations, he reportedly has no intention of
03:25returning to public life. As for ITN and GNM, their attorney argued that the obligation falls on the
03:31hospital to keep him safe, not the media organizations. He also argued that his alleged victims, who have
03:37come forward, have been traumatized by the claimant's alleged conduct and have suffered mental health crises
03:42and mental illness as a result.
