Bryan Singer, the renowned director of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” has responded to fresh allegations published in the Atlantic on Wednesday, accusing him of engaging in s**ual misconduct with underage boys.
According to the report, four men have come forward, claiming that Singer had s**ual encounters with them when they were teenagers in the late 1990s.
One of the accusers, Victor Valdovinos, was a 13-year-old extra on the set of “Apt Pupil” when Singer allegedly fondled his genitals.
The other three accusers remain anonymous, identified only by pseudonyms.
One of them, referred to as Andy, alleges that he had s**ual relations with Singer when he was 15.
Another man, identified as Eric, claims that he began having s** with the director at the age of 17, while Singer would have been 31.
The third accuser, Ben, states that he engaged in oral s** with Singer when he was 17 or 18.
According to one of the accusers, Singer would engage in non-consensual acts, sticking his hands down their pants.
The man described Singer as predatory, stating that he would ply people with alcohol and drugs before engaging in s**ual activities with them.
Singer’s attorney, Andrew Brettler, denied the allegations, asserting that Singer had never engaged in s**ual relations with underage boys.
He also disputed various details provided by the accusers.
In response to the article, Singer referred to it as a “homophobic smear piece.”
He claimed that Esquire magazine had previously chosen not to publish an article by a homophobic journalist with a long-standing obsession with him.
Singer expressed disappointment that The Atlantic had decided to publish the piece, insinuating that it lacked journalistic integrity.
He reiterated that the story recycled claims from previous lawsuits filed by individuals willing to lie for money or attention.
Singer suggested that the timing of the article conveniently coincided with the success of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which has received multiple award nominations.
Singer was fired from his position as director of “Bohemian Rhapsody” two weeks before production ended in December 2017.
Despite this, the film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Rami Malek’s portrayal of Freddie Mercury.
Singer remains credited as the director but was not nominated.
His next project is directing “Red Sonja” for Millennium Films.
The authors of the Atlantic article, Alex French and Maximillian Potter, conducted a 12-month investigation, speaking to 50 sources.
Both French and Potter are affiliated with Esquire, with French serving as a writer at large and Potter as the editor at large.
The writers revealed that Hearst Communications, Esquire’s parent company, had killed the piece.
They expressed gratitude that the Atlantic had chosen to publish their work, ensuring that the alleged victims had an opportunity to be heard.
The investigation initially came to public attention on October 15, when Singer posted on Instagram about Esquire’s intention to write a negative article about him.
Singer criticized the magazine for its disregard of the truth and accused them of making fictional and irresponsible assumptions.
In April 2014, Michael Egan filed a lawsuit against Singer, alleging that the director had raped him multiple times in Hawaii in 1999 when Egan was 17.
However, the case was dropped a few months later due to discrepancies in Egan’s story.
Another individual, Cesar Sanchez-Guzman, sued Singer in December 2017, claiming that Singer had raped him on a yacht in 2003.
Singer has denied the allegation, and the case is still pending.
Sanchez-Guzman expressed his belief that the industry tends to cover up such incidents and pretend they never occurred.
He emphasized that most people fail to see the truth.
