Lawyers for the comedian and acclaimed children’s author had sought an injunction to prevent publication of allegations
David Walliams has been revealed as the famous man who brought legal action against two media organisations to prevent them from publishing allegations of sexual misconduct.
The former Britain’s Got Talent judge had sought an injunction against The Guardian and ITV because of a risk he would take his own life, after two previous suicide attempts.
Lawyers for the media organisations previously told the High Court in London the allegations they want to report involve the man’s alleged “abuse of his power and status” to contact young women and try to engage in “inappropriate sexual activity, including potential criminal activity”.
In a letter addressed to journalists working on this investigation, Walliams wrote: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with. I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret.
“And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.”
He added: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”