🧵 Saga file #198
David Walliams sexual misconduct claims
Nov 11, 2 AM ET to Nov 14, 7 PM ET · 🔴 on the front pages now
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Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 4 9 David Walliams film dropped after sexual misconduct allegations UK police launch criminal investigation into allegations against David Walliams Front pages carrying each story at each hourly run, Nov 11, 2 AM to Nov 14, 7 PM ET (peak 9), stacked by story:
Nov 12 Nov 13 Nov 14 1. David Walliams film dropped after…David Walliams film dropped after sexual misconduct allegations David Walliams film dropped after sexual misconduct allegations: Nov 11, 2 AM to Nov 12, 11 AM ET, 9 outlets 2. UK police launch criminal investi…UK police launch criminal investigation into allegations against David Walliams UK police launch criminal investigation into allegations against David Walliams: Nov 13, 5 PM to Nov 14, 7 PM ET, 7 outlets 📺 TV BBC News, Nov 11, 3:21 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 3:22 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 3:23 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 3:25 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 4:47 AM ET: Williams denies sexual misconduct allegations BBC News, Nov 11, 4:47 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 4:48 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 4:48 AM ET: Williams denies sexual misconduct allegations BBC News, Nov 11, 9:13 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 9:14 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 10:46 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 10:47 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 10:48 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 10:49 AM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 4:16 PM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 4:18 PM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 4:18 PM ET: Williams denies sexual misconduct allegations BBC News, Nov 11, 4:19 PM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 4:20 PM ET: Williams denies sexual misconduct allegations BBC News, Nov 11, 4:20 PM ET: David Walliams accused of preying on girls BBC News, Nov 11, 11:18 PM ET: Comedian David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct BBC News, Nov 11, 11:18 PM ET: Publishing industry had 'real concerns' about comedian David Walliams BBC News, Nov 11, 11:19 PM ET: Comedian David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct BBC News, Nov 11, 11:19 PM ET: Comedian David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct BBC News, Nov 11, 11:19 PM ET: Publishing industry had 'real concerns' about comedian David Walliams BBC News, Nov 11, 11:20 PM ET: Comedian David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct BBC News, Nov 11, 11:20 PM ET: Publishing industry had 'real concerns' about comedian David Walliams BBC News, Nov 11, 11:21 PM ET: Comedian David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct BBC News, Nov 12, 12:10 AM ET: Calls to remove David Walliams books from schools BBC News, Nov 12, 1:16 AM ET: Calls to remove David Walliams books from schools BBC News, Nov 12, 1:17 AM ET: Calls to remove David Walliams books from schools BBC News, Nov 12, 1:18 AM ET: Calls to remove David Walliams books from schools BBC News, Nov 12, 1:19 AM ET: Calls to remove David Walliams books from schools BBC News, Nov 12, 1:19 AM ET: Retailers removing David Walliams books 🧶 online 🧶retold online (the day's report) 🧶retold online (the day's report) 🧶retold online (the day's report) Its stories in the order of their latest news, each from when we first saw it on a front page to when we last
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🧭 How it unfolded each day’s news in an outlet’s own headline, in the color of its story
1 Nov 10, 2 PM ET
“David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct after losing injunction bid”
BBC
1 Nov 11, 9 AM ET
“Sexual misconduct reckoning for Brand and Walliams”
AP
2 Nov 13, 3 PM ET
“UK police launch sex offense investigation into children's author and TV personality David Walliams”
PBS NewsHour
🧶 Retelling what people online made of it, story by story
David Walliams is accused of using his celebrity status to prey on young women and inappropriately touch a teenage fan.
🧶 told by 21 on “David Walliams film dropped after sexual misconduct allegations”
Jonathan Ross is attempting to distance himself from David Walliams and Russell Brand because he knew about their behavior.
🧶 told by 7 on “David Walliams film dropped after sexual misconduct allegations”
The Metropolitan Police are investigating David Walliams for alleged serious sexual offences.
🧶 told by 13 on “UK police launch criminal investigation into allegations against David Walliams”