Roughly two years after allegations of sexual misconduct and assault by multiple fans resulted in his firing from now-defunct Defy Media amid the ascension of the #MeToo movement, Honest Trailers creator Andy Signore is speaking out.
The most vocal of Signore’s accusers were April O’Donnell and Emma Bowers. O’Donnell alleged that Signore tried to force sex toys inside of her, took pictures of her without her permission, and offered her a position at Honest Trailers' parent channel ScreenJunkies in exchange for sexual favors. After they shared their stories, multiple other women stepped forward to describe instances when harassed them or came onto them in an untoward fashion via social media.
In a video on his new Popcorned Planet channel titled #MeToo Misfire -- An Honest Defense Of Andy Signore, Signore apologizes for “awkwardly flirt[ing] with and mak[ing] inappropriate comments to some of my fans -- despite being married.
The most vocal of Signore’s accusers were April O’Donnell and Emma Bowers. O’Donnell alleged that Signore tried to force sex toys inside of her, took pictures of her without her permission, and offered her a position at Honest Trailers' parent channel ScreenJunkies in exchange for sexual favors. After they shared their stories, multiple other women stepped forward to describe instances when harassed them or came onto them in an untoward fashion via social media.
In a video on his new Popcorned Planet channel titled #MeToo Misfire -- An Honest Defense Of Andy Signore, Signore apologizes for “awkwardly flirt[ing] with and mak[ing] inappropriate comments to some of my fans -- despite being married.
- 7/24/2019
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Honest Trailers creator Andy Signore is suing his former employer Defy Media, and is also considering suing one of several women who came forward last October to allege that he had sexually abused and harassed them, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
The allegations resulted in Defy Media firing Signore in October. Now, he's suing the company for -- among other claims -- breach of contract and negligent infliction of emotional distress. In a statement, he said Defy Media failed to conduct a thorough investigation after the allegations against him surfaced, and instead used the #MeToo movement — which one of Signore’s accusers, Emma Bowers, mentioned was the reason she came forward — to fire him.
Statements in the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claim Signore told Defy Media he had proof that his relationship with Bowers was consensual. The lawsuit also alleges that Defy Media's corporate culture was conducive to sexual misconduct.
The allegations resulted in Defy Media firing Signore in October. Now, he's suing the company for -- among other claims -- breach of contract and negligent infliction of emotional distress. In a statement, he said Defy Media failed to conduct a thorough investigation after the allegations against him surfaced, and instead used the #MeToo movement — which one of Signore’s accusers, Emma Bowers, mentioned was the reason she came forward — to fire him.
Statements in the lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, claim Signore told Defy Media he had proof that his relationship with Bowers was consensual. The lawsuit also alleges that Defy Media's corporate culture was conducive to sexual misconduct.
- 8/23/2018
- by James Loke Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Andy Signore, the creator of the Emmy-nominated web series Honest Trailers, has lost his job. Over the past few days, numerous women have come forth and accused the comedy writer of sexually abuse and harassment. In light of those allegations, Defy Media, which owns the ScreenJunkies channel on which Honest Trailers is distributed, has opted to fire Signore.
The two most vocal of Signore's accusers, Emma Bowers and April Dawn, both shared detailed accounts of his misconduct on their respective Twitter accounts on October 6. Bowers noted that she was compelled to retell her story, which goes back to 2010, in response to sexual misconduct allegations against film executive Harvey Weinstein, who has since been fired. Dawn's accusations include a claim that Signore "took out sex toys and tried to force them in me."
After Bowers and Dawn shared their stories, multiple other women describes their own experiences in which Signore had...
The two most vocal of Signore's accusers, Emma Bowers and April Dawn, both shared detailed accounts of his misconduct on their respective Twitter accounts on October 6. Bowers noted that she was compelled to retell her story, which goes back to 2010, in response to sexual misconduct allegations against film executive Harvey Weinstein, who has since been fired. Dawn's accusations include a claim that Signore "took out sex toys and tried to force them in me."
After Bowers and Dawn shared their stories, multiple other women describes their own experiences in which Signore had...
- 10/9/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Andy Signore, the creator of popular YouTube series Honest Trailers, is being accused of sexual abuse.
Two accusers, one who says she was a former intern for Signore, posted publicly on social media Friday that Signore used his position to prey on women.
Emma Bowers wrote in a Twitter post that she chose to speak up now, in the wake of an investigation from The New York Times accusing producer and studio executive Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse with actresses and employees. Weinstein issued an apology after the story broke and said he was taking a leave...
Two accusers, one who says she was a former intern for Signore, posted publicly on social media Friday that Signore used his position to prey on women.
Emma Bowers wrote in a Twitter post that she chose to speak up now, in the wake of an investigation from The New York Times accusing producer and studio executive Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse with actresses and employees. Weinstein issued an apology after the story broke and said he was taking a leave...
- 10/6/2017
- by Aaron Couch,Ryan Parker
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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