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More Prominent Men Face Sexual Assault and Abuse Allegations

HeadlineNov 13, 2017

The entertainment, political, business and athletic worlds continue to be rocked by new reports of sexual abuse and misconduct by prominent men. On Friday, the comedian Louis C.K. admitted reports were true that he mistreated women and masturbated in front of fellow female comics. Other men facing accusations of sexual misconduct include the actors Steven Seagal, Richard Dreyfuss and George Takei, former FIFA President Sepp Blatter, Warner Brothers TV executive Andrew Kreisberg, film producer Gary Goddard and Jesse Lacey of the band Brand New. Meanwhile, the three-time Olympic gold medal gymnast Aly Raisman has revealed that she was sexually abused by Larry Nassar, the former doctor of the  U.S. women’s gymnastics team. More than 130 women and girls have now accused Larry Nassar, the former doctor of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, of abuse. He is currently in jail awaiting sentencing on child pornography charges.

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