David Walliams cameo cut from Australian film after sexual harassment allegations

David Walliams cameo cut from Australian film after sexual harassment allegations

Children’s author and comedian, who wrote the book on which the movie Fing! is based, will also be removed from the publicity tour

Revealed: David Walliams accused of using celebrity status to prey on young women for sex

What are the key legal issues surrounding the David Walliams case?

The distributors of an upcoming Australian film based on a book by children’s author and television personality David Walliams have confirmed he will be removed from the film and its publicity run after sexual harassment allegations were made public.

Transmission Films has confirmed that Walliams, a co-writer of the children’s fantasy film Fing!, will no longer appear in the movie or take part in its media campaign before its 14 January cinema debut.

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Children’s author and comedian, who wrote the book on which the movie Fing! is based, will also be removed from the publicity tour Revealed: David Walliams accused of using celebrity status to prey on young women for sex What are the key legal issues surrounding the David Walliams case? The distributors of an upcoming Australian film based on a book by children’s author and television personality David Walliams have confirmed he will be removed from the film and its publicity run after sexual harassment allegations were made public. Transmission Films has confirmed that Walliams, a co-writer of the children’s fantasy film Fing!, will no longer appear in the movie or take part in its media…

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