UK children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct

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British author and comedian David Walliams has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, including an allegation of assault when one woman was 15. Walliams denies the allegations, and his lawyers sought to prevent ITV News and the Guardian from identifying him in their reporting.

British children’s author and comedian David Walliams used his fame to groom girls and young women for sex, two British news outlets reported on Tuesday. ITV News and the Guardian newspaper said they spoke with multiple women who accused Walliams of preying on them. One woman said he sexually assaulted her when she was 15. Walliams, 55, denied the allegations. He had sought a court injunction to bar ITV News and the Guardian from identifying him in their reporting. His lawyers claimed that...