New Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Bryan Singer Emerge

Director Bryan Singer has been hit with new allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage boys.

The Atlantic published a piece this morning after a year of research, featuring accounts from four men who claim the openly gay Bohemian Rhapsody director had sexual contact with them before they were 18.

The article details parties that Singer and his friends hosted consisting largely of teenage boys, who were reportedly “passed around among the adult men in Singer’s social circle.”

Though three of the four new accusers spoke under pseudonyms, from fear of retribution by Singer or other powerful people in Hollywood, the accounts appear to have similarities to the two actual cases that have already been brought up against Singer.

Michael Egan sued the director in 2014, claiming Singer and a couple others had raped him back when he was 17. Singer denied the claims, and the case was ultimately dropped after Egan was faced with unrelated criminal fraud charges in another state.

The case against Singer by Cesar Sanchez-Guzman is still pending, and The Atlantic details harassment and legal troubles that have suddenly been plaguing Sanchez-Guzman since he came forward in 2017.

Singer has always denied any allegations against him, and preemptively posted a statement to Instagram last fall in anticipation of an article he expected from Esquire:

“I have known for some time that Esquire magazine may publish a negative article about me. They have contacted my friends, colleagues, and people I don’t even know. In today’s climate where people’s careers are being harmed by mere accusations, what Esquire is attempting to do is a reckless disregard for the truth, making assumptions that are fictional and irresponsible.”

Bohemian Rhapsody went on to receive five Oscar nominations yesterday, with star Rami Malek stating that he “was not aware” of any allegations against Singer prior to making the film.