14 DAY TRIAL // Bryan Singer, the director famous for giving us the awesome movies based on the “X-Men” comic book universe has recently gotten himself in a bit of trouble. The director has found himself entangled in a messy affair that involves raunchy parties in Hollywood, molestation and teens who are coming forward with some serious accusations against him.
According to TMZ, a 30-year-old man by the name of Michael F. Egan III claims that Singer along with other men forced him to do some perverted things during a party when he was about 14 or 15. In the lawsuit, the unnamed man claims that he was lured to a mansion in Encino, California where there was a lot of fornication “between adult males and the many teenage boys who were present for the parties.”
Egan goes on to explain in detail how he was lured to the party by Singer and offered alcohol as well as promises of roles in upcoming movies. It seems the victim was told at some point that Singer was part of a group that control Hollywood.
From here, things get a little graphic. The suit claims that Singer pleased the victim orally and then forced him to return the favor, underwater in the pool.
Furthermore, the victim points a blaming finger at Singer, blaming him for providing drugs, including cocaine on other occasions, while also promising him roles in an “X-Men” movie.
As you can see, things are pretty serious, but Bryan's legal camp isn't worried about any of the accusations, calling them “completely without merit.” Marty Singer, Bryan's lawyer, is quoted as saying that “We are very confident that Bryan will be vindicated in this absurd and defamatory lawsuit.”
In his view, “It is obvious that this case was filed in an attempt to get publicity at a time when Bryan's new movie is about to open in a few weeks.” This theory would explain why the plaintiff took so long to come forward for something that allegedly happened in 1999.
As you can imagine, Egan seeks an unspecified amount of damages from Singer for the assaults that occurred in Hawaii and Los Angeles in 1999. Apart from Singer, the lawsuit also points a finger at Marc Collins-Rector, former chairman of Digital Entertainment Network who is a registered offender since 2004 when he pleaded guilty for crimes involving minors.
While all of this is going on, Singer is preparing for the scheduled launch of his latest “X-Men” film set to open in May, called “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”