David Walliams has been named as the famous man who failed to obtain a High Court injunction to prevent the publication of allegations, including sexual misconduct, against him.
It was previously reported that the unnamed man had brought legal action against Independent Television News (ITN), which produces news programmes for ITV, Channel 4, Good Morning Britain and Channel 5, and Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian.
Allegations and Denial
Lawyers for the media organisations previously told the High Court in London the allegations involved Walliams' alleged "abuse of power and status" to contact young women and try to engage in "inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities".
Walliams denied the claims and unsuccessfully sought an injunction to prevent these publications because of the risk he would take his own life, after two previous suicide attempts.
Injunction Dismissed
The author was granted anonymity during the proceedings, which was lifted after his injunction bid was dismissed and GNM and ITN published their investigations on Tuesday.
In a ruling on November 3, Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed the bid for an injunction, ruling it would be an "exceptionally serious interference" with freedom of expression, but said the figure could take his case to the Court of Appeal.
