The allegations against David Walliams - podcast

The allegations against David Walliams - podcast

The allegations against David Walliams - podcast

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Multiple women allege David Walliams abused his power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women, an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News has found. He denies the allegations. Maeve McClenaghan reports

David Walliams, the comedian and former Britain’s Got Talent judge, is alleged to have groomed fans he met when they were as young as 15. Walliams denies any wrongdoing.

In this episode, investigations correspondent Maeve McClenaghan tells Nosheen Iqbal about the investigation by the Guardian and ITV News.

You can watch this podcast on YouTube.

The ITV News documentary David Walliams: Power and Silence is available to watch on YouTube and ITVX.

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In brief

Multiple women allege David Walliams abused his power and position as a celebrity to prey on them for sexual purposes when they were young women, an investigation by the Guardian and ITV News has found. Walliams denies any wrongdoing. The ITV News documentary David Walliams: Power and Silence is available to watch on YouTube and ITVX.

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