Super Size Me filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dead at 53

Super Size Me filmmaker Morgan Spurlock dead at 53

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who ate only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died. He was 53. Spurlock died Thursday in New York from complications of cancer, according to a statement issued Friday by his family. “It was a sad day, as we said … Read more

Military’s former head of HR sues government, others for millions over handling of misconduct claim

Military’s former head of HR sues government, others for millions over handling of misconduct claim

Claiming they destroyed his career to score political points after he was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is suing his accuser, the federal government, Canada’s top soldier and other military officials for $10 million in damages. Military prosecutors withdrew the service offence charges against Whelan last year. He was accused by … Read more

B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault

B.C. civil lawsuit against Sex Pistols guitarist alleges 1980 sexual assault

WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A Vancouver woman has filed a civil lawsuit against Paramount Pictures Corp. and punk rocker Stephen Jones of The Sex Pistols alleging he sexually assaulted her as a teenager while she was a movie extra more than … Read more

North Carolina church fires pastor over sexual misconduct

North Carolina church fires pastor over sexual misconduct

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, April 05, 2024 Pastor Jordan Green of Pursuit Church in Denver, North Carolina, preaching a sermon in March 2024. | YouTube/Pursuit Church Following a unanimous decision from church leadership, a North Carolina congregation fired its pastor after discovering that he engaged in sexual misconduct. Pursuit Church of Denver announced in … Read more

Gillian Anderson on Prince Andrew drama Scoop on Netflix, co-starring Rufus Sewell, that recreates disastrous interview

Gillian Anderson on Prince Andrew drama Scoop on Netflix, co-starring Rufus Sewell, that recreates disastrous interview

For more evidence, watch Scoop, a behind-the-scenes Netflix drama about a disastrous interview Prince Andrew gave in 2019 in response to allegations of sexual misconduct. Released on April 5, it stars Rufus Sewell as Andrew and Gillian Anderson as journalist Emily Maitlis, who grilled the prince for the BBC’s Newsnight programme. The feature-length drama is … Read more

Montreal-based musician awarded $1.5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit

Montreal-based musician awarded .5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit

A Quebec-based electronic music artist hopes to get his career and life back on track after triumphing in an Alberta defamation lawsuit tied to social media posts accusing him of being a sexual predator. “It was terrible. The whole thing was like pure nightmare and hell,” Frederik Durand said in an interview from Montreal. “I … Read more

‘Squid Game’ Star Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct

‘Squid Game’ Star Found Guilty of Sexual Misconduct

Seoul —  South Korea’s “Squid Game” actor O Yeong-su has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday, after he was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017. The 79-year-old in 2022 became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his … Read more

Vince McMahon sex trafficking accuser met WWE boss in Trump-managed condo

Vince McMahon sex trafficking accuser met WWE boss in Trump-managed condo

The former WWE employee who alleged she was sexually assaulted and trafficked by Vince McMahon was grief-stricken over the passing of her parents and desperate for a job when she met the wrestling mogul at the luxury condo where they both lived, according to her lawsuit. McMahon lived in the duplex penthouse at Park Tower … Read more

Supreme Court dismisses CBC appeal of order to identify source in military sex assault case

Supreme Court dismisses CBC appeal of order to identify source in military sex assault case

The Supreme Court of Canada decided on Thursday morning that it will not hear the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s challenge of a court order that demanded it identify a source and release related documents in the sexual misconduct case against Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson. Edmundson was charged in December 2021 with sexual assault and committing indecent acts. The alleged offences date back to 1991. He … Read more