Alleged sexual abuse victim and his attorney hold press conference

(18 Apr 2014) 'X-MEN' DIRECTOR SINGER ACCUSED IN SEX ABUSE CASE
A man who says he was sexually abused by "X-Men" franchise director Bryan Singer says he reported the molestation to authorities but nothing was done about it.
Michael Egan III sued Singer in a federal court in Hawaii on Wednesday claiming he was abused by the director in the late 1990s when he was 17 years old.
Singer's attorney, Marty Singer, has said that Egan's claims are absurd and defamatory.
Egan said he reported the abuse to Los Angeles police and the FBI, but does not know why the director wasn't charged.
Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said the department is looking into whether a report was made. A phone message left for an FBI spokeswoman was not immediately returned.
The lawsuit filed Wednesday says the prominent director of the forthcoming "X-Men: Days of Future Past" forced Michael into sex during parties in California and Hawaii when he was 17 in the late 1990s.
The lawsuit claims Egan was lured into a sex ring with promises of auditions for acting, modeling and commercial jobs. He was paid as an actor for a digital entertainment company, but forced to have sex with adult men at parties notorious within Hollywood's entertainment industry, the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit says that Bryan Singer attended several of the parties and forced Egan into sex, giving him drugs and threatening Egan when he resisted advances. It does not accuse the director of luring Egan into the ring.
The lawsuit does not specify a total dollar amount, but says Egan is seeking more than $75,000 on each of four accusations: intentional infliction of emotional distress, battery, assault and invasion of privacy.
The lawsuit is possible in Hawaii because of a state law that temporarily suspends the statute of limitations in sex abuse cases.
Bryan Singer, 48, has had a lengthy career behind the camera, directing several movies including "The Usual Suspects," ''Superman Returns" and "Jack the Giant Slayer."
"X-Men: Days of Future Past" is set for release May 23. It has an all-star cast, including Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, Halle Berry and Patrick Stewart. It's the fifth film in the blockbuster franchise.

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