Letters, emails, and items from the London premiere of Superman Returns are at the center of a new case against Bryan Singer and Gary Goddard. Also: a photo of the plaintiff and Goddard.
A boy wearing clothes matching those seen in photos provided by the attorney for John Doe No. 117 at the premiere of Superman Returns with Bryan Singer and Gary Goddard.
LOS ANGELES — Evidence that Gary Goddard "groomed" a teenage boy with gifts before he and Bryan Singer allegedly sexually abused him exists, said the boy's attorney at a press conference Monday, and photos of the boy provided by the attorney match photos obtained by BuzzFeed from the London premiere of Superman Returns when the abuse allegedly took place.
Representatives for Goddard and Singer have adamantly denied the allegations and characterized them as completely fabricated. The two men have also denied allegations they sexually abused Michael Egan, who filed lawsuits against them and two other entertainment executives last month. They've also attacked the plaintiffs' lawyer, Jeff Herman, for his high-profile allegations and the campaign he's waged against them through the entertainment press.
"[The boy] was groomed with literally love letters, with candy, with gifts, so he becomes what we call this compliant victim," said Herman, the attorney for the new plaintiff, identified only as John Doe No. 117 in a complaint filed Saturday in a U.S. District Court in California.
Letter allegedly sent from Gary Goddard to John Doe No. 117 provided by attorney Jeff Herman:
The letter reads:
[Name redacted] — Here's your Hershey's surprise box! The Reese's are all from the Hershey's Chocolate World - the little yellow bag is from Hershey's Times Square
And - I stuck in the brochure for my [illegible] which I hope you enjoy - !!! I carried your sweets by hand from Hershey to N.Y.C. to London and now I'm sending them to you
Love, Gary
Email allegedly sent by Gary Goddard to "John Doe No. 117" provided by attorney Jeff Herman:
The email reads:
Haha - its not all that naughty because you wouldn't let me take any of you showing even a bit of your bum.
