Met police launch investigation into David Walliams allegations
Verified: 8 outlets in 5 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from the United Kingdom.
Police say allegations of sexual misconduct are separate from those made by multiple women in Guardian and ITN investigation The Metropolitan police have announced a criminal investigation into David Walliams over alleged sexual misconduct. In reports by the Guardian and ITV News, Walliams, 55, has been accused by multiple women of using his power and celebrity status to prey on young women and teenagers for sex.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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1 outlet from the United Kingdom, where the story is: The Guardian · how we count
- Nov 13, 4:29 PM UTCFirst reportBreaking: UK police launch investigation into David Walliamsabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 13, 4:32 PM UTC+3 min· you’re reading thisMet police launch investigation into David Walliams allegationstheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:00 PM UTC+31 minMet Police investigating allegations against Walliamsrte.ie ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 5:00 PM UTC · +31 min
- Nov 13, 5:25 PM UTC+56 minMet Police launch probe into David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offencesdailyrecord.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 5:27 PM UTC+58 minLondon police investigating comedian David Walliamsupi.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:39 PM UTC+1 hMet Police opens investigation into David Walliams after allegationsharwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 5:53 PM UTC+1 hUK police investigate allegations against best-selling children's author Walliamsstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:57 PM UTC+1 hUK police launch sex offense investigation into author, TV personality David Walliamsabcnews.com ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Met Police investigation into Walliams announced in Report 1, with consistent details about the allegations being separate from the earlier ITV and Guardian reporting.
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1h agoMet police launch investigation into David Walliams allegations Police say allegations of sexual misconduct are separate from those made by multiple women in Guardian and ITN investigation The Metropolitan police have announced a criminal investigation into David Walliams over alleged sexual misconduct. In reports by the Guardian and ITV News, Walliams, 55, has been accused by multiple women of using his power and celebrity status to prey on young women and teenagers for sex.
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