Coverage dated September 1, 2022

Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears Accused of Grooming and Molesting Siblings in Sexually Explicit Skits, Lawsuit Says

Headline from NBC New York

The suit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Haddish and Spears coerced two siblings on separate occasions to take part in the skits, including one named “Through a Pedophiles Eyes.”

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Post

    Comedians Tiffany Haddish, Aries Spears accused of child sexual abuse (opens Washington Post)

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    A pair of siblings sued Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears over child sexual abuse that allegedly took place at a comedy camp and while filming a sketch.

  2. NBC New York

    Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears Accused of Grooming and Molesting Siblings in Sexually Explicit Skits, Lawsuit Says (opens NBC New York)

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    The suit, which was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Haddish and Spears coerced two siblings on separate occasions to take part in the skits, including one named “Through a Pedophiles Eyes.”

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Reps for Tiffany Haddish, Aries Spears call child sexual abuse lawsuit a 'shakedown' (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    In court documents filed Tuesday, comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears were accused of child sexual abuse, which Haddish's attorney called 'bogus.'

  4. The Week

  5. The Daily Caller

    Tiffany Haddish, Aries Spears Sued For Alleged Child Molestation, Grooming (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are facing accusations of grooming and molesting a 14-year-old girl and her 7-year-old brother in a lawsuit filed Monday.

  6. NPR

    Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears are accused of child abuse in a lawsuit (opens NPR)

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    According a civil action filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Tuesday, the entertainers allegedly sexually abused a brother and sister when they were age 7 and 14.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears accused of child sexual abuse in lawsuit; their reps call it a 'shakedown' (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Lisa Respers France, CNN Comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears have been accused of having “groomed and molested” two then-minor siblings years ago, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court.

  8. Fox News

    Tiffany Haddish denies ‘meritless’ child sex abuse claims made in lawsuit, calling it ‘bogus’ through attorney (opens Fox News)

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    A 22-year-old woman claims she and her younger brother were sexually abused by Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears when they were children. The comedians deny the allegations.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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