Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears accused of grooming and molesting two underage children for a Funny or Die sketch in 2013. (Read More Here).
The complaint, which was first reported by the Daily Beast, centers on two alleged incidents: one when the plaintiff, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, was 14, and one when her brother, identified by the pseudonym John Doe, was 7. John is now 14, and Jane is his legal guardian.
Representatives for Haddish and Spears denied the allegations in separate statements to EW on Thursday.
Andrew Brettler, Haddish’s attorney, said in a statement that the plaintiff’s mother “has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years. Every attorney who has initially taken on her case — and there were several — ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down. Now, [the plaintiff’s mother] has her adult daughter representing herself in this lawsuit. The two of them will together face the consequences of pursuing this frivolous action.”
Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears groomed a 14-year-old girl and her 7-year-old brother, coercing them to film explicit skits, this according to a new lawsuit … but Tiffany’s legal team is calling it nothing but a shakedown … years in the making.
The comedians are being sued by two siblings, going by Jane Doe and John Doe, who claim they’ve been traumatized for life as a result of allegedly being groomed when they were children. The boy also claims to have been molested by both defendants.
In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the older sister says she was just 14 when Haddish gained her trust and convinced her to film a sexually suggestive video, with Haddish teaching her how to mimic fellatio for the skit.
The allegations get even more disturbing … in the suit, she claims her younger brother was only 7 when Haddish brought him to a home where Spears and Haddish molested him while filming a “Funny or Die” video titled “Through a Pedophiles Eyes.”
TMZ reports that the younger brother was only 7 when Haddish took him to a home where she and Spears reportedly molested him while filming a “Funny or Die” video called “Through a Pedophiles Eyes.” (Read More Here).
Haddish’s attorney, Andrew Brettler, is calling the lawsuit an extortion attempt and one that has been some time in the making, telling the outlet that the “Plaintiff’s mother, Trizah Morris, has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years.”
The older sister states that the resulting trauma has affected her dating life, as “she’s scared she will be taken advantage of” and “led down a path of false trust like the path that Haddish led her down.”
Both brother and sister allege they’ve developed social disorders in the wake of the abuse, with the boy reportedly being so paranoid of being watched or recorded that he puts band-aids over every camera he sees.
The siblings are seeking unspecified damages from the comedians.
The pair had said their mother had previously attempted to reach a $15,000 settlement with Spears regarding the alleged molestation video.
Haddish’s attorney, Andrew Brettler, is calling the lawsuit an extortion attempt and one that has been some time in the making, telling the outlet that the “Plaintiff’s mother, Trizah Morris, has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years.”
Haddish’s Attorney Calls Lawsuit “Shakedown” And Extortion, Calls Claims “Bogus, Meritless”
Brettler went on to say that “every attorney who has initially taken on her case… ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless.”
“Every attorney who has initially taken on her case — and there were several — ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down. Now, Ms. Morris has her adult daughter representing herself in this lawsuit. The two of them will together face the consequences of pursuing this frivolous action.”
The website added that they found the video “absolutely disgusting” and “would never produce such content.”
Reactions below:
Johnson: I just saw Tiffany Haddish’s lawyers statement. Just bankrupt her tbh. Her lawyer shouldn’t give a statement that vindictive knowing full well there’s a video. Horrible statement for a case regarding child abuse where there are two victims/witnesses with the same story.
Franklin: now is the time to expose all the tea on child predators …
While Tiffany Haddish is trending let’s not forget to mention people like Diplo.
Pascal: I don’t care if it’s Dan Schneider, Tiffany Haddish or Aries Spears: LOCK THEM UP. And for the sickos on here who are going “it’s not sexual abuse”-if you as an adult are intentionally tricking a child into doing inappropriate stuff for you YOU ARE A PREDATOR.
John: I am sick right now tha Tiffany Haddish video is disgusting and appalling. As grown-ups why would you even film a child in this way. Comedy or not wtf?
Matthew: If you ever think your job is stressful think about Tanya Smith, who is the publicist of Armie Hammer, Azaelia Banks, Jesy Nelson AND Tiffany Haddish.
Edward: To the folks re-sharing the Aries Spears Tiffany Haddish skit – you are part of the problem. You aren’t sharing it for “awareness”. You’re sharing it because it’s salacious. And in the process are not only re-traumatizing the victims but OTHER victims of abuse as well.
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