Elon Musk’s estranged father, Errol Musk, is facing several allegations of child sex abuse involving five of his children and stepchildren, according to a new New York Times investigation. The allegations against Errol, 79, were detailed in police reports, court records, personal letters, and interviews with family members and social …
Read More »Gary Glitter Ordered to Pay Over $600,000 to Child Sexual Abuse Victim
Disgraced glam rocker and convicted child sex offender Gary Glitter was ordered to pay over $600,000 (at least £508,800) in damages to a victim he abused when she was 12. A judge on London’s High Court issued the ruling on damages Tuesday, June 11; it’s possible the sum will be …
Read More »Why Charles Melton's Oscar Snub for 'May December' Really Stings
In a post-Barbie universe, it’s a strange feeling to have pity for extremely wealthy, famous, and attractive heterosexual men. Yet this has been the predominant sentiment following actor Charles Melton’s Oscar snub for his turn as a traumatized sexual assault survivor in May December. Directed by Todd Haynes, May December …
Read More »She Escaped Her Father's Polygamous, Child-Abusing Mormon Cult
It’s been a long, complicated journey for Rachel Jeffs Blackmore since escaping the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a polygamous Mormon cult led by her father, Warren Jeffs. Blackmore, who recently celebrated her 40th birthday, left her old life behind nearly a decade ago and is now …
Read More »'Great Photo, Lovely Life': A Filmmaker Bravely Confronts Her Pedophile Grandpa
A monster can be a green, scaly lizard that towers over buildings. Or a bloodsucking fiend in a black cape. Or an equivocating, self-pitying old man who refuses to own up to the lives he has destroyed and hides behind the blinkered assurance that God will forgive him for his …
Read More »The American Guru Who Left a Legacy of Murder, Fraud, and Abuse
You might remember them asking for donations at the airport, passing out spiritual pamphlets or chanting hymns in saffron-colored sheets on the streets. Less is known about the Hare Krishna Movement’s ties to counterfeit memorabilia, the sexual assault of minors, and the murder of two former devotees. Hare Krishna, a …
Read More »AnnaLynne McCord Has Conquered Her Demons
A nnaLynne McCord had no desire to play Naomi Clark, the uber-privileged “queen bee” of 90210’s West Beverly High. She’d just had a terrible experience during the shoot of Fired Up!, a teen sex comedy about two high school football players who go to cheerleading camp to get laid. Apparently, …
Read More »Roman Polanski, Woody Allen and Luc Besson Cast Dark Cloud Over Venice
“Judge the art, not the artist.” That is the mantra we hear each and every time someone in the entertainment world is accused of heinous behavior, and it’s one that was repeated by artistic director Alberto Barbera prior to this year’s Venice Film Festival. In an interview with The Guardian, …
Read More »Woody Allen Given Standing Ovation by the Media in Venice
As Woody Allen took the press conference stage for his recent film Coup de Chance, the disgraced filmmaker was given a lengthy standing ovation by the (largely European) media assembled in the room — arguably the most rapturous reception any filmmaker received. It was difficult to watch. During the press …
Read More »'Scouts Honor': Netflix Reveals the Boy Scouts' Child Sexual Abuse Cover-Up
On Sept. 6, Netflix will debut Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America, a documentary about how one of the largest youth organizations in the U.S. — with over 700,000 members — tried to cover up one of the most widespread child sexual abuse scandals in …
Read More »