Make Page Six a Preferred Source David Walliams is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police after he vehemently denied being a “sexual predator.”
Officials have received a “number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offenses,” they told the Sun on Friday.
The force clarified that the accusations are distinct from those the Guardian and ITV News published earlier this week after Walliams desperately — and unsuccessfully — sought a gag order from London’s High Court.
A spokesperson told the outlet specialist officers are supporting the alleged victims as their accounts are reviewed “to establish whether there is any evidence of offenses.”
Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney urged “anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offense to come forward and speak … no matter when it happened.”
He added, “We know reporting allegations of this nature can be daunting, but specialist officers are on hand to provide support, answer questions and guide you through the process.”
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Walliams’ lawyer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
In Monday’s headline-making exposé, alleged victims claimed Walliams groomed them for sex as young women, with some meeting the bestselling children’s book author when they were as young as 15.
The actor issued a denial — but did share his “regret” over “behav[ing] thoughtlessly towards other people [he] had casual sexual relationships with” in the past.
“Whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something I never did,” he insisted.
“I have not broken the law,” Walliams continued, “but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
Additionally, his lawyers denied additional allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior in the workplace.
Weeks before the accusations against the ex-“Britain’s Got Talent” judge were made public, news broke that a celebrity was asking for an injunction in a fight to keep his name from being revealed.
The then-mystery star’s attorney claimed Walliams was “highly likely” to commit suicide if the allegations came to light as he had already been hospitalized over two previous attempts.
The request was ultimately denied — and while the judge offered Walliams the chance to appeal, the deadline came and went.
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