X-Men Director's Power Allegedly Molesting a Teenager

[Welfare Willis]

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A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Hawaii on Wednesday claims the 48-year-old [Bryan Singer] used his influence within the film business, as well as drugs and alcohol, to force oral and anal sex on the boy.

The plaintiff, Michael Egan, is seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial following the alleged abuses during house parties in Hawaii and California.

The lawsuit has been filed just weeks before the release of Singer’s latest film, X-Men: Days of Future Past.

The complaint alleges that Singer “manipulated his power, wealth, and position in the entertainment industry to sexually abuse and exploit the underage plaintiff through the use of drugs, alcohol, threats and inducements which resulted in [the] plaintiff suffering catastrophic psychological and emotional injuries.”

The director’s attorney, Marty Singer, told the The Hollywood Reporter that the claims are “completely without merit.”

“We are very confident that Bryan will be vindicated in this absurd and defamatory lawsuit,” Singer said. “It is obvious that this case was filed in an attempt to get publicity at the time when Bryan’ s new movie is about to open in a few weeks.”

We should note this isn't the first time a director has been accused of this kind of thing. Victor Salva, director of Jeepers Creepers 1&2, served time for molesting a child on the set of his film Clownhouse.

[Amazing Kitsune]

I hope justice is done, no matter what ends up being the truth of the matter.

Is Bryan Singer related to his lawyer?

[kidglov3s]

Apr 17, 2014 15:41:09 GMT -5 Welfare Willis said:

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A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Hawaii on Wednesday claims the 48-year-old [Bryan Singer] used his influence within the film business, as well as drugs and alcohol, to force oral and anal sex on the boy.

The plaintiff, Michael Egan, is seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial following the alleged abuses during house parties in Hawaii and California.

The lawsuit has been filed just weeks before the release of Singer’s latest film, X-Men: Days of Future Past.

The complaint alleges that Singer “manipulated his power, wealth, and position in the entertainment industry to sexually abuse and exploit the underage plaintiff through the use of drugs, alcohol, threats and inducements which resulted in [the] plaintiff suffering catastrophic psychological and emotional injuries.”

The director’s attorney, Marty Singer, told the The Hollywood Reporter that the claims are “completely without merit.”

“We are very confident that Bryan will be vindicated in this absurd and defamatory lawsuit,” Singer said. “It is obvious that this case was filed in an attempt to get publicity at the time when Bryan’ s new movie is about to open in a few weeks.”

We should note this isn't the first time a director has been accused of this kind of thing. Victor Salva, director of Jeepers Creepers 1&2, served time for molesting a child on the set of his film Clownhouse.

Nor is it the first time Bryan Singer has been sued for this.

www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,287669,00.html

Rapist or not the guy's a habitual cradle robber and skeezy as f***, imo.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

The general reaction I've seen on the internet is a complete lack of surprise.

[mcmahonfan85]

if you look more into this the whole thing comes off kinda shady:

- the lawsuit is coincidentally coming weeks before a highly anticipated movie directed by Singer is scheduled to be released
- the means in which he's able to sue Singer in Hawaii is coming to a close. the statute of limitations for civil suits in Hawaii on sexual assault with a minor states the suit has to be filed before the minor turns 26, but a two-year window for people previously unable to sue their alleged abusers was enacted two years ago. that window closes on April 24.
- he is not suing the guy who initiated the whole series of events that lead to him meeting Singer, despite naming him in the suit and stating he A) repeatedly raped him, B) basically turned him into a gay prostitute, and C) threatened to "eliminate" him and his family. that may or may not have to do with the fact that he spent several years in prison for luring minors across state lines for the purposes of sex and is likely broke as a joke (at the very least, he ain't got no X-Men money)
- this isn't the first time he's sued someone, as he previously (and unsuccessfully) tried to sue his brother

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The timing is weird.

......you'd think when he was making the Nazi movie with TOM CRUISE would've been a better/more appropriate time.

Instead, he's just pissing off nerds who want more Bryan Singer X-Men movies.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Apr 17, 2014 20:22:05 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

if you look more into this the whole thing comes off kinda shady:

- the lawsuit is coincidentally coming weeks before a highly anticipated movie directed by Singer is scheduled to be released
- the means in which he's able to sue Singer in Hawaii is coming to a close. the statute of limitations for civil suits in Hawaii on sexual assault with a minor states the suit has to be filed before the minor turns 26, but a two-year window for people previously unable to sue their alleged abusers was enacted two years ago. that window closes on April 24.
- he is not suing the guy who initiated the whole series of events that lead to him meeting Singer, despite naming him in the suit and stating he A) repeatedly raped him, B) basically turned him into a gay prostitute, and C) threatened to "eliminate" him and his family. that may or may not have to do with the fact that he spent several years in prison for luring minors across state lines for the purposes of sex and is likely broke as a joke (at the very least, he ain't got no X-Men money)
- this isn't the first time he's sued someone, as he previously (and unsuccessfully) tried to sue his brother

Singer is definitely a sleazeball, but I have severe doubts over the legitimacy of this guy's claims.

[riseofsetian1981]

Apr 17, 2014 20:22:05 GMT -5 mcmahonfan85 said:

if you look more into this the whole thing comes off kinda shady:

- the lawsuit is coincidentally coming weeks before a highly anticipated movie directed by Singer is scheduled to be released
- the means in which he's able to sue Singer in Hawaii is coming to a close. the statute of limitations for civil suits in Hawaii on sexual assault with a minor states the suit has to be filed before the minor turns 26, but a two-year window for people previously unable to sue their alleged abusers was enacted two years ago. that window closes on April 24.
- he is not suing the guy who initiated the whole series of events that lead to him meeting Singer, despite naming him in the suit and stating he A) repeatedly raped him, B) basically turned him into a gay prostitute, and C) threatened to "eliminate" him and his family. that may or may not have to do with the fact that he spent several years in prison for luring minors across state lines for the purposes of sex and is likely broke as a joke (at the very least, he ain't got no X-Men money)
- this isn't the first time he's sued someone, as he previously (and unsuccessfully) tried to sue his brother

That's exactly what I stated in the X-Men: Days of Future Past thread. It is very odd timing and considering the film comes out next month and is sure to be a success, he comes out of the woodworks now and sues for damages. I realize I am different from some people, however, I don't care who the person is or what they say, if they have raped or molested someone they're going to jail.

I don't care if it's Bryan Singer or King Kong. They could make all the threats they want they would be in prison so they couldn't do it to anyone else. Hence why I have a hard time believing this guys claims.

[Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster]

Well this made things a lot more interesting.....

Bryan Singer Allegations Part of Upcoming Sex Abuse Documentary
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Amy Berg has been working on doc for two years

Ramin Setoodeh
Film Editor, New York
@raminsetoodeh
Oscar-nominated director Amy Berg has spent the last two years working on a scandalous new documentary about sex abuse in Hollywood that includes allegations about Bryan Singer, Variety has confirmed.

Michael Egan, who filed a lawsuit this week alleging Singer raped him as a teenager, has been cooperating with Berg on her documentary.

The Daily Mail first broke the story about Berg’s film.

It’s unclear if Egan had been interviewed on camera for the film. Amy Berg, who runs Disarming Films, received an Oscar nomination for her 2006 documentary “Deliver Us From Evil,” about sex abuse allegations in the Catholic Church.

She also directed the Peter Jackson-produced recent West Memphis Three documentary “West of Memphis.”

Berg, who has a feature film at the Tribeca Film Festival (“Every Secret Thing,” written by Nicole Holofcener), could not be reached for comment on this report.

Egan, now 31, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in Hawaii federal court accusing Singer of sexually assaulting him multiple times in the late 1990s. Egan claims he was 15 years old when Singer forcibly raped him. He also alleged that Singer provided him with drugs and alcohol and flew him to Hawaii on more than one occasion in 1999 in return for promised movie roles. His suit claims battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy by unreasonable intrusion, and it seeks unspecified damages.

Singer’s powerhouse attorney, Marty Singer, called the lawsuit “absurd and defamatory.”

“The claims made against Bryan Singer are completely without merit,” the attorney said. “We are very confident that Bryan will be vindicated in this absurd and defamatory lawsuit. It is obvious that this case was filed in an attempt to get publicity at the time when Bryan’s new movie (“X-Men: Days of Future Past”) is about to open in a few weeks,” he said.

But that hasn’t stopped Singer from canceling two major upcoming appearances in support of his upcoming summer tentpole.

The “X-Men” director will skip this weekend’s WonderCon in Anaheim and the upcoming Creativity Conference in Washington. Fox will be sending Simon Kinberg to WonderCon in Singer’s place as the studio prepares for the movie’s May 23 debut.

Singer, 48, was also supposed to join Vice President Joe Biden at the Creativity Conference on May 2 leading up to the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

ABC also pulled promos for its new drama “Black Box” that featured Singer’s name, sources confirm. He serves as an exec producer for the series, which premieres next Thursday. The trailer for the show now indirectly references Singer as the executive producer of “House.”

This isn’t the first time Singer has been accused of acting inappropriately with underage males.

In 1997, a lawsuit was filed by several underage actors who claimed Singer asked them to film a shower scene in the nude while shooting his film, “Apt Pupil.”

That suit was later dismissed for insufficient evidence.

At a news conference this week, Egan alleged that his mother first reported the allegations of sexual abuse to the Los Angeles Police Department and FBI in 2000 when he was 17 years old.

“It basically fell on deaf ears and I basically buried it deep within me” after that, he told reporters on Thursday.

“No one at a young age deserves to go through the horrific junk I went through,” Egan said, comparing himself to a “piece of meat.”

Cmdr. Andrew Smith, a spokesman for the LAPD, said that they were researching their records to see if they have a report from back then or what action was taken. But he said that they may not be able to release much information because in would have involved a juvenile.

Egan, who now resides in Nevada, said that the LAPD also informed the FBI, and recalled meeting with an agent from that bureau.

FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said that she was limited in commenting on any litigation and that the FBI “does not comment on information provided to agents about alleged crimes unless the claims become a matter of public record.”

“However, the suggestion that the FBI ignored evidence involving the sexual victimization of a child is ludicrous,” she added. “The FBI vigorously pursues all allegations involving the sexual abuse of minors and pursues prosecution when evidence of such crimes is brought to its attention.”

The FBI did pursue allegations against Marc Collins-Rector, who is described in Egan’s lawsuit as the resident of the Encino estate where wild parties were held in which underage boys were given drugs and alcohol and made to perform sex with older men.

Collins-Rector plead guilty in 2004 on charges of luring minors over state lines for sexual acts. Egan was among the plaintiffs who filed a civil suit in 2000 against Collins-Rector and others over alleged sexual abuse, in a case in which a default judgment was entered against the defendants, according to court records. Herman could not say why the plaintiffs’ attorney in that case did not pursue a claim against Singer back then.

Egan claims in the suit that he never “freely, voluntarily and knowingly consented to these sexual interactions, and often resisted them.” At the press conference, he said that authorities in the late in 1999 or early in 2000 were made aware of his claims against Singer.

Asked why he decided to come forward, Egan said, “I have a story I believe should be known and should be out there.”

His attorney said that he believes there were eight to 10 men involved in what he described as a “ring” of sexual abuse at the Encino estate. He believes that there were five to six victims.

His attorney declined to name the three to four additional defendants to be named in suits but said that “there are other Hollywood types.”

It’s unknown whether these additional defendants will be featured in Berg’s upcoming documentary.

(Maane Khatchatourian contributed to this report.)

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[Mozenrath]

Not sure if I buy this guy's claims, though I will say I am actually really interested in that documentary.

[mcmahonfan85]

from TMZ

Bryan Singer "I Wasn't NEAR Hawaii During Alleged Assault, I Was Filming 'X-Men' In Canada"
4/18/2014 11:54 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Bryan Singer believes he has proof that will blow his sexual accuser out of the water ... he was NOT in Hawaii during the period he allegedly committed a sexual assault.

Michael Egan claims in a new lawsuit Singer anally raped him and forced hard drugs on him during 2 separate trips to Hawaii in August and October, 1999.

Sources connected with Singer tell TMZ ... the "X-Men" director has proof he was NOT in Hawaii during that period ... he was in Toronto shooting the first "X-Men" movie.

We're told Singer will file credit card bills and various other documents proving he was in Toronto during the times in question.

We know the movie itself was shot Sept. 22 - March 3 in Toronto, but there was pre-production and we're told Singer was present.

www.tmz.com/2014/04/18/x-men-director-bryan-singer-sexual-assault-hawaii-toronto/

[Citizen Snips Has Left]

Apr 17, 2014 20:32:09 GMT -5 @knapp said:

The timing is weird.

......you'd think when he was making the Nazi movie with TOM CRUISE would've been a better/more appropriate time.

Instead, he's just pissing off nerds who want more Bryan Singer X-Men movies.

Cruise has the ruthless and formidable army of Scientology lawyers with him. That would have been the worst time to sue imaginable.

[burdette25159]

I sense FOx delaying DOFP a couple of weeks to redo the credits to replace Singer's name with "Alan Smithee" and have it switch dates with How to train your Dragon 2.

[mcmahonfan85]

#2 from TMZ:

Bryan Singer Accuser Never Told FBI Director Sexually Assaulted Him
4/19/2014 9:30 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

The FBI DID investigate sexual assault claims by the man who is now accusing "X-Men" director Bryan Singer of sexually molesting him in 1998 ... but he NEVER mentioned Singer ... this according to multiple sources close to the investigation.

Michael Egan and his lawyer both said at a news conference Singer sexually abused him at a pool party in Encino, CA. when he was only 15. Egan also claims 3 other men abused him at the party. He sued the 3 men in 2000 but Singer was never named or mentioned.

Egan claims he and his mom complained to the FBI in 2000 but the investigation went nowhere.

Our sources close to that investigation tell us ... the FBI fully investigated Egan's claims and the agency's investigation was instrumental in criminal charges of sexual assault of one of the 3 men -- Marc Collins-Rector -- but Egan NEVER mentioned Singer and his name never came up during the probe.

An FBI spokesperson tells us, "The FBI takes seriously allegations involving the sexual abuse of minors. The suggestion the FBI ignored evidence concerning the sexual victimization of a minor is completely without merit."

www.tmz.com/2014/04/19/bryan-singer-x-men-sexual-assault-michael-egan-fbi/

[mcmahonfan85]

he is now also suing Gary Goddard, Garth Ancier and David Neuman

also, from The Hollywood Reporter:

Bryan Singer Accuser's Lawyer Was Suspended for 'Conduct Involving Dishonesty' (Exclusive)

1:13 PM PDT 4/21/2014 by Jonathan Handel

Jeff Herman, attorney for the man suing the "X-Men" director for alleged sexual abuse, was suspended in Florida for, among other things, investing in a company with interests adverse to a client

The attorney for the man suing director Bryan Singer for alleged sexual abuse of a minor was suspended from the practice of law by the Florida State Supreme Court for actions adverse to a client and “engag[ing] in conduct involving dishonesty [or] deceit,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The suspension started in 2009 and lasted 18 months.

Suspension is effectively the second-most harsh discipline a court can impose, shy of disbarment.

According to the Court ruling, attorney Jeffrey Herman invested in and ultimately controlled a company that went into business in competition with a client. The Court found that that violated applicable rules of professional conduct, and that Herman’s “failure to call [the client] and inform him of his activities was dishonest and deceitful.”

The client ultimately discovered the issue, sued for breach of fiduciary duty and won on that cause of action. The matter settled out of court, and the client then filed a state bar complaint, which initially resulted in Herman being suspended for 90 days. The Supreme Court extended the suspension to 18 months, longer than initial sought albeit less than the two years the state bar wanted.

Herman has made waves in the past week for a lawsuit on behalf of Michael Egan, who claims he was raped by Singer when Egan was 17 in both Hawaii and California. Herman has scheduled a press conference for Monday afternoon during which he says he will reveal additional suits alleging sexual abuse in Hollywood.

Asked by The Hollywood Reporter if the ruling affected his credibility, Herman says “It’s a good thing I’m not testifying. If I was, I’d certainly bring it up.” He concedes it might affect the perception of his credibility, but adds, “This [sexual abuse] case isn’t about me.”

“It is what it is,” he says. “I thought [the investment] was OK to make.”

www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bryan-singer-accusers-lawyer-was-697953

[James Fabiano]

Apr 19, 2014 14:57:25 GMT -5 burdette25159 said:

I sense FOx delaying DOFP a couple of weeks to redo the credits to replace Singer's name with "Alan Smithee" and have it switch dates with How to train your Dragon 2.

The correct answer is "Stevie Richards".

/Though if they wanted to troll everyone, put in "Brett Ratner" instead.
//The shallow comic nerd in me says "great, this means no more GOOD X-Men movies."
///Cause remember, if you see an X-Men film and you DON'T see Bryan Singer's name, run away. Far, far away.

[mcmahonfan85]

well here's the latest in the Michael Egan lawsuitathon:

Bryan Singer Accuser
Former Disney Prez Never Molested Me
5/15/2014 2:03 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Former Disney Prez David Neuman and "X-Men" director Bryan Singer did not sexually molest accuser Michael Egan -- so claimed Egan himself in sworn legal docs.

Egan signed a sworn declaration in 2003 after suing 3 other men (not Neuman or Singer) ... who allegedly molested him as a teenager back in the '90s at various parties.

Egan's 2003 declaration states, "I have never had any kind of physical contact with David Neuman other than what is normal and appropriate between non-sexual acquaintances."

The declaration goes on, "Up until this last month [December 2003], I have only had incidental social contact with David Neuman, which involved primarily the exchange of polite greetings and small talk. … [Neuman] never acted improperly around me or toward me, on a personal or professional level."

And get this ... during Egan's sworn deposition in the earlier case, he said no one other than the 3 defendants were "partaking in all this stuff." Egan now claims Singer was partaking, but his sworn words a decade ago flatly contradict that.

Neuman is asking the judge to throw out the case against him.

Read more: www.tmz.com/2014/05/15/michael-egan-bryan-singer-disney-david-neuman-lawsuit-sexual-abuse/#ixzz31vsbgdPK