A Third Sex Abuse Lawsuit Linked To Bryan Singer’s Is Withdrawn

Michael F. Egan & Jerry Herman

Last Wednesday we reported that Michael Egan – the man accusing Bryan Singer of rape and underage sex – had dropped his related suit against TV exec Garth Ancier, having previously dropped another one against former Disney TV president David Neuman. Now the third suit that was filed shortly after the one involving Bryan Singer – against Broadway producer Gary Goddard – has been dropped too, according to Variety.

The suit against Singer is currently still in the works, although the filmmaker says he has evidence that he was never in Hawaii (where the case was filed) at the time the events were said to take place, and a motion to dismiss is due to be heard towards the end on July – presuming Egan doesn’t drop that lawsuit too.

Egan has now found himself under legal fire himself, as shortly after he dropped his suit against Ancier, the executive launched his own action against Egan and his lawyers, alleging malicious prosecution. Ancier says that the suit against him was ‘a “last minute” attempt to take advantage of Hawaii’s extended statute of limitations on sexual abuse allegations and an attempt by his attorneys to “troll” for new clients.’

Those Egan accused may not be totally out of the woods though, as Egan launched suits against John Doe defendants in California last week. While the names of those involved haven’t officially been names, the presumption is that it’s Singer and the other three men. The belief is that Egan and his lawyer, Jerry Herman, realised that it’s going to be very difficult to prove a case against any of the men in Hawaii, but they may have more luck in California. That’s assuming that can get past the admittedly massive, legal and procedural issues that stand in the way of it ever properly getting to court – not least of which is that the statute of limitation has passed in California, so Egan would have prove he should even be allowed a trial in the first place.