{
  "id": 19417920,
  "title": "UK children’s author Walliams named as subject of sexual allegations by media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/uk-childrens-author-walliams-named-as-subject-of-sexual-allegations-19417920",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T23:11:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/11/uk-children-s-author-walliams-named-as-subject-of-sexual-allegations-by-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two British media organisations, The Guardian and ITV News, reported on Tuesday that British comedian and bestselling children's author David Walliams had sought an injunction to prevent the publication of alleged sexual misconduct allegations against him. Walliams, who has sold over 60 million books, denies the allegations and claims that revealing them could provoke another suicide attempt. The lawsuit was rejected by the High Court in London on November 3, stating that granting the injunction would set a dangerous precedent for free speech. Walliams had previously expressed a desire to take his own life in May due to shame arising from deep-rooted childhood trauma and fear of media scrutiny. HarperCollins UK dropped Walliams as a publisher in December after investigating allegations of harassment of its junior female employees.",
  "summary": "David Walliams, a former judge on Simon Cowell’s 'Britain’s Got Talent', sought an injunction against The Guardian and broadcaster ITN after they named him in sexual misconduct allegations.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}