“The Goldbergs” actor Bryan Callen has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct — claims he vociferously denies.
After 4 ladies got here ahead to the Los Angeles Instances with allegations from between 1999 and 2017, he stated in an announcement to Web page Six, “Let me be very clear: I’ve by no means raped, compelled myself upon any girl nor provided to commerce stage time for intercourse. EVER. … I do know the reality. And I can solely maintain my head up excessive, stay true to myself, my household, my viewers and know that I cannot permit the cancel tradition to subvert what I do know and as importantly, what these ladies know, is the reality.”
Katherine Fiore Tigerman, who had been buddies with Callen for years, alleges that in 1999 the stand-up comedian raped her at his dwelling after a dinner to have a good time her reserving a pilot.
Tigerman claims that she felt “powerless” and “didn’t suppose she may escape from underneath the load of his physique.” So she “checked out.”
Callen, 53, vehemently denies the accusation, claiming, “We acquired intimate and commenced to have intercourse at which level she checked out me and stated ‘wait, I don’t wish to simply be a one evening stand.’ I instantly stopped and we spoke about her expectations and our 5 12 months friendship. A number of days later Katherine referred to as me and we recapped our night and hung up as buddies.”
Tigerman instantly advised her boyfriend and greatest good friend concerning the alleged rape, and each corroborated Tigerman’s retelling of the encounter to the LA Instances.
Tigerman as soon as once more encountered Callen throughout an audition for a TV present for the function of his spouse, which he claims proves he didn’t assault her.
“That’s not what rape victims do,” he stated, whereas Tigerman says if she didn’t audition, “He wins.”
Callen can be accused of assaulting an American Attire worker in Pittsburgh in 2009.
Rachel Inexperienced claims the “Mad TV” performer pushed her towards the wall of a becoming room and commenced “kissing my neck as he asks me if I’m going to get in bother.” She stated she instantly pushed him off and ran to inform different workers members what occurred. Two of her co-workers confirmed Inexperienced had advised them about what allegedly occurred on the time.
Callen additionally denied this declare to the LA Instances.
One other girl, comic Tiffany King, stated she reached out to Callen in 2017 for monetary assist throughout a bitter divorce and custody dispute along with her ex and alleges that after consuming a meal with Callen and his buddies in Pennsylvania, she gave him and one other comic, Stevie Blue Eyes (aka Steve Pearson), a experience dwelling. She claims after Pearson was dropped off, Callen allegedly requested for fellatio in trade for stage money and time.
King stated she rebuffed Callen and drove dwelling in tears. Callen denied the declare to the LA Instances and Pearson says he and Callen acquired out of the automotive on the identical time.
Claire Ganshert says she was a younger, aspiring actress when she started a four-year affair with the actor — who has been married to Amanda Humphrey since 2008. She stated she felt “devalued and demoralized” throughout their interactions and claimed he as soon as advised her ladies have a “organic, primal want to be raped.”
Callen is a longtime pal of comedian Chris D’Elia, who lately got here underneath hearth for allegedly pursuing relationships with underage women. The 2 commonly appeared collectively on Joe Rogan’s podcast and had even signed a deal to make a prank present for Netflix, which was quietly dropped after the D’Elia accusations surfaced.
On a latest episode of his podcast, “The Fighter and the Child,” Callen defended his “good friend” D’Elia as a “girls’ man” and somebody he’d “by no means seen or heard” doing something unlawful. However, Callen has eliminated any hint of D’Elia from Instagram account.
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