Chris Brown and other public figures accused of sexual misconduct

Geoffrey Rush - Geoffrey Rush has just been accused of sexual misconduct by 'OITNB' star Yael Stone. She claims that during a stage production in 2010/2011, he exposed himself to her, sent her sexually inappropriate text messages, and tried to spy on her while she was showering. He is denying the accusations.

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This comes at a time when Rush is currently suing the Daily Telegraph newspaper in Sydney for defamation after they reported in 2017 that another former co-star of his claimed he harassed her during a stage production of 'King Lear' in 2015/2016.

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Bill Cosby - On April 25, 2018, the actor was convicted of three counts of aggravated indecent assault, after being charged with drugging and violating former basketball player Andrea Constand. He has been sentenced to three to 10 years, and was recently denied bail during his appeal.

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He is now officially classified as a sexually violent predator, is on the sex offender registry, and will have to undergo therapy for the remainder of his life. He has been accused of numerous sexual assaults, this being the only conviction so far.

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Brett Kavanaugh - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who claimed that Kavanaugh assaulted her at a high school house party in 1982.

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Brett Kavanaugh - Despite these accusations coming up while he was still a nominee for the Supreme Court, and even after testimony on the part of Dr. Ford and Kavanaugh, he was ultimately elected to serve as a member of the Supreme Court.

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Asia Argento - Argento was subject to accusations earlier this year by a 22-year-old actor, Jimmy Bennett, of sexually assaulting him in a hotel room when he was only 17.

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Asia Argento - This has stirred up significant controversy, as Argento has become one of the prominent faces of the #MeToo movement, and was one of the initial Weinstein accusers. She was fired from 'X Factor Italy,' reportedly as the result of the accusations.

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Louis C.K. - According to The Guardian, the American stand-up comedian was accused of sexual misconduct by five women in New York, US.

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Louis C.K. - He admitted that the stories were true, expressing remorse for his actions and stating that he had abused his power. Despite this however, on August 27, 2018, he went back to the stage for his first stand-up comedy show since the accusations almost ten months earlier.

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Morgan Freeman - The 80-year-old renowned actor was accused of sexual harassment and assault by eight different woman, as reported by The Guardian.

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Morgan Freeman - The accusations ranged from inappropriate sexual comments to unwanted touching and creating an overall "uncomfortable" and "toxic" environment. He has since made a public statement apologizing for any behavior that may have left people feeling disrespected.

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Harvey Weinstein - Accusations of sexual harassment by the American film producer began surfacing in October 2017.

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Harvey Weinstein - CNN reports that Weinstein turned himself in on May 25 and faces rape charges following a trial by jury.

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Roman Polanski - The French-Polish film director was another who was expelled from The Academy due to a sexual assault charge.

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Roman Polanski - In 1977, Polanski was charged with raping a 13-year-old girl, in addition to four other offenses, and accepted a plea bargain in which he plead guilty to a lesser crime. He then fled the country to France while awaiting sentencing and despite US attempts to extradite him, he has not been formally sentenced.

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Kevin Spacey - In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, sexual harassment allegations were also made against the prominent 'House of Cards' actor.

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Kevin Spacey - The initial allegation involved him making a sexual advance on actor Anthony Rapp when Rapp was 14 years old, according to the BBC. Further allegations followed the incident.

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Al Franken - The US Senator was accused of groping American radio broadcaster Leeann Tweeden in 2006.

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Al Franken - Leeann Tweeden alleged that Franken continuously tried to kiss her without her consent during rehearsals, according to Time.

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Dustin Hoffman - As reported by Time, author Anna Graham Hunter accused the actor of sexually harassing her in 1985 while filming 'Death of a Salesman.'

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Dustin Hoffman - Hunter wrote an essay describing her experiences in which Hoffman groped her and made inappropriate comments, said The Hollywood Reporter.

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President George H. W. Bush - The former president of the United States allegedly groped several women without their consent.

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President George H. W. Bush - According to the BBC, most of the cases involved him patting women's rear ends.

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Mariah Carey - As reported by The Telegraph, the famous singer was accused of sexual harassment by her ex-manager.

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Mariah Carey - Ex-manager Stella Bulochnikov stated that Carey would do "sexual things to her" and walk around naked in front of her. The singer has denied the allegations.

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Ben Affleck - Allegations about the actor's sexual misconduct first started coming out in October of last year.

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Ben Affleck - One incident took place in 2003 while he was being interviewed on the television show 'Total Request Live,' in which he grabbed host Hilarie Burton's breast, as revealed by Time magazine.

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Mark Halperin - In October 2017, CNN reported that five women accused the American journalist of sexual harassment while he was the political director of ABC News.

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Mark Halperin - The accusations included propositioning women employees for sex, groping them against their will, and pushing his genitalia up against their bodies.

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R. Kelly - Although jury were unable to convict him, the R&B singer was arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with minors.

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R. Kelly - There was even a video revealed of him performing lewd acts with an underage girl, including urinating on her.

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Roy Moore - Business Insider reported that in November 2017, the US Senate candidate was accused by several women of sexual misconduct.

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Roy Moore - The majority of accusers were underage at the time of the misconduct and claimed that he had made unwanted sexual advances.

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Terry Richardson - The American fashion photographer faced a long list of sexual assault and harassment allegations.

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Terry Richardson - Most of the allegations came from models he had worked with throughout his career. According to TIME, certain publications, including US Vogue and Vanity Fair, have since refused to continue working with him following the accusations.

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David Blaine - The American magician was accused by model Natasha Prince of sexually assaulting her in 2004.

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David Blaine - The accusation is still being investigated.

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Chris Brown and other public figures accused of sexual misconduct

The singer has just been arrested in Paris

17/12/18 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Sexual assault

Chris Brown is the most recent star to be accused of sexual misconduct. The singer and two other people are now in custody in Paris after a woman accused him of raping her at a hotel. This is not, however, the first allegation of sexual misconduct the R&B singer has been wrapped up in.

Here are the details of the accusations, along with a list of other powerful public figures accused of sexual misconduct.