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Bryan Callen double-downed on his denial of allegations of sexual assault and misconduct. The “Goldbergs” actor, 53, posted an impassioned video on Instagram on Sunday to once again vehemently deny the accusations leveled by four women in the Los Angeles Times and announce he’s “obviously” taking a leave of absence from his podcast, “The Fighter …

French prosecutors want to reopen an investigation into rape allegations against actor Gérard Depardieu, according to reports. Paris prosecutors are asking for a new investigation into the famed French actor, 71, after the alleged victim sought to reopen a probe of the case under a legal provision that allows an “injured party” to request a …

“The Goldbergs” actor Bryan Callen has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct — claims he vociferously denies. After four women came forward to the Los Angeles Times with allegations from between 1999 and 2017, he said in a statement to the paper, “Let me be very clear: I have never raped, forced myself upon …

A New York buyout baron has taken a leave of absence from his fund after an explosive lawsuit claimed last week that he threatened an ex-employee to keep quiet after she accused his son of raping her. Bill Dawson is taking time off from his $2.2 billion private equity firm Wellspring Capital Management, which will …

A federal judge Tuesday rejected a proposed global settlement against Harvey Weinstein over concerns that his accusers’ claims are too disparate for a class action. “Women who have been raped are entitled to a much greater recovery than women who just met Harvey Weinstein,” ruled U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein during a hearing in Manhattan …

Chatham Asset Management plans to buy the bankrupt McClatchy newspaper chain in the latest hedge-fund takeover of a major news publisher. New Jersey-based Chatham was named the winning bidder Sunday of a bankruptcy auction for the publisher of 30 local newspapers including the Miami Herald, the Sacramento Bee and the Kansas City Star. The companies …

The son of a Wall Street tycoon allegedly violently raped and sodomized one of his dad’s employees — and the father turned against the victim when she spoke out, according to her claims in an explosive lawsuit. Taylor Lawrence, a former head of investor relations at $2 billion private equity fund Wellspring Capital Management, accused …

The porn actress who went public with sex assault accusations against smut film legend Ron Jeremy in 2016 has spoken to at least 50 other alleged victims, according to a report. Ginger Banks, who claims Jeremy groped her at the AVN Awards show in 2016, released a YouTube video in June 2017 containing sexual assault …

Google says it will pay to license content from select overseas publishers as scrutiny from US regulators mounts over its dominance over the news industry. The search giant said in a Thursday blog post that it will pay media groups in Germany, Australia and Brazil for “high-quality content for a new news experience launching later …

A steady wave of sexual-assault allegations has crashed on a generation of millennials, cuspers and Gen Z stars in the last week. Several celebrities, from Justin Bieber to cast members of “Riverdale,” have been accused of groping fans, coercing sex and rape. The celebs have all strongly denied the claims. Many, but not all, of …