Bryan Singer accused of raping 17 year-old boy

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

You knew it would be coming.

Bryan Singer Accused of Raping 17-Year-Old Boy in 2003
Bryan Singer was sued Thursday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old boy on a yacht in Seattle in 2003.

The alleged victim, Cesar Sanchez-Guzman, accused the director of forcing him to perform oral sex. According to the suit, which was filed in state court in Seattle, the director then forcibly performed oral sex on Sanchez-Guzman and then anally penetrated him.

Later, Singer approached Sanchez-Guzman and told him he was a producer and could help him get into acting if he did not say anything about the incident, the suit alleges.

“He then told Cesar that no one would believe him if he ever reported the incident, and that he could hire people who are capable of ruining someone’s reputation,” the lawsuit states.

The yacht was owned by Lester Waters, a wealthy tech investor “who frequently hosted parties for young gay males in the Seattle area,” the suit alleges.

A Singer representative said he “categorically denies these allegations and will vehemently defend this lawsuit to the very end.”

The suit comes just three days after Singer was fired from “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the biopic of Freddy Mercury now shooting in London. Singer was repeatedly absent from the set and did not return after Thanksgiving, causing a shutdown in production. After he was fired, Singer said he was unable to make it to the set because he was caring for an ailing parent. The studio named Dexter Fletcher as his replacement Wednesday.

variety.com/2017/film/news/bryan-singer-cesar-sanchez-guzman-1202633573/

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Looking into it a little this is at least the third time he's been accused of such a thing so... We'll see I guess.

[riseofsetian1981]

Why a lawsuit though? That's why I have a hard time believing certain accusations because it always involves a lawsuit and not a criminal trial. If it's true that Singer raped this boy then forget lawsuits, interviews, and threats. Go to the police and put him in prison.

[Cyno]

Dec 8, 2017 1:50:51 GMT -5 riseofsetian1981 said:

Why a lawsuit though? That's why I have a hard time believing certain accusations because it always involves a lawsuit and not a criminal trial. If it's true that Singer raped this boy then forget lawsuits, interviews, and threats. Go to the police and put him in prison.

I'm guessing statute of limitations are involved that prevent a criminal investigation, given this apparently happened in 2003.

[ronin705]

Dec 8, 2017 2:01:57 GMT -5 Cyno said:

Dec 8, 2017 1:50:51 GMT -5 riseofsetian1981 said:

Why a lawsuit though? That's why I have a hard time believing certain accusations because it always involves a lawsuit and not a criminal trial. If it's true that Singer raped this boy then forget lawsuits, interviews, and threats. Go to the police and put him in prison.

I'm guessing statute of limitations are involved that prevent a criminal investigation, given this apparently happened in 2003.

I thought sexual assault/rape didn't have those??

[Fade is a CodyCryBaby]

I am stunned. Shocked. Absolutely surprised. Astonished. Bewildered. Wowz.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 8, 2017 2:12:35 GMT -5 ronin705 said:

Dec 8, 2017 2:01:57 GMT -5 Cyno said:

I'm guessing statute of limitations are involved that prevent a criminal investigation, given this apparently happened in 2003.

I thought sexual assault/rape didn't have those??

Murder is the only crime without one, I believe

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Dec 8, 2017 2:12:35 GMT -5 ronin705 said:

Dec 8, 2017 2:01:57 GMT -5 Cyno said:

I'm guessing statute of limitations are involved that prevent a criminal investigation, given this apparently happened in 2003.

I thought sexual assault/rape didn't have those??

In California.

In Washington, presumably where it happened due to the filing of the lawsuit in Seattle, the statute is ten years, or three years past the accuser's 18th birthday if the accuser was under 14 at the time of the rape.

[Sparvid]

[James Fabiano]

Replace him with Brett Ratn...oh wait...

[Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster]

Well its official Bryan Singer is a sketchy c***.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Yeah, I think we were all waiting for that shoe to drop.

Now we have to wait for all the people who worked with him to be 'completely shocked'

["Magic" Mark Hurr]

Dec 8, 2017 7:17:46 GMT -5 Confused Mark Wahlberg said:

Yeah, I think we were all waiting for that shoe to drop.

Now we have to wait for all the people who worked with him to be 'completely shocked'

I'm not going to go that in depth about how I feel about this topic because I study subjects like this in order to connect the dots in case something does go left. You can play the guilty association game and say birds of a feather flock together, but when it comes to this subject you have say "How is it that many of your associates were in trouble me with the law for the same thing?", "Why does your name come up in the same stories?" I saw that documentary "An Open Secret" a while ago. Singer looking suspect is putting it lightly.

As kid you could be indicted by your parents or neighbors for less for some small petty stuff.

[Kevin Hamilton]

This is far from the first time he's ever been accused though. This stuff was talked about YEARS before the current climate.

[Deleted]

One of the usual suspects for this crime, I'm afraid.

[Deleted]

I hope the survivor (don't like the word victim) finds peace, resolution and closure through this, as with all these horrible cases. I don't care if there's literally no major names left in cinema, everyone who has suffered this abuse deserves t hat.

[Deleted]

Dec 8, 2017 11:24:28 GMT -5 @irontyger said:

One of the usual suspects for this crime, I'm afraid.

[lionheart21]

Your avatar works perfectly for this story.

[Cyno]

Dec 8, 2017 2:33:19 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Dec 8, 2017 2:12:35 GMT -5 ronin705 said:

I thought sexual assault/rape didn't have those??

In California.

In Washington, presumably where it happened due to the filing of the lawsuit in Seattle, the statute is ten years, or three years past the accuser's 18th birthday if the accuser was under 14 at the time of the rape.

How long has that been in effect for California? Because there might be an ex post facto argument if it was a relatively recent new development and the crime's statute of limitations expired before the passing of said law. Unfortunately, California is one of the only states where there are no statutes of limitations for sexual assaults. More states need to get on the ball with that.

Also I wonder if this one will actually stick to Bryan Singer? He's been accused before and the charges/suits have been dropped for whatever reasons.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Dec 8, 2017 14:01:41 GMT -5 Cyno said:

Dec 8, 2017 2:33:19 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

In California.

In Washington, presumably where it happened due to the filing of the lawsuit in Seattle, the statute is ten years, or three years past the accuser's 18th birthday if the accuser was under 14 at the time of the rape.

How long has that been in effect for California? Because there might be an ex post facto argument if it was a relatively recent new development and the crime's statute of limitations expired before the passing of said law. Unfortunately, California is one of the only states where there are no statutes of limitations for sexual assaults. More states need to get on the ball with that.

I believe it's recent, as it was a news headline in my Google search when I was looking for the statutes in response to the post I replied to.