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Voice of Sesame Street’s Elmo cleared
There have been a lot of jokes about this in recent days but I think it’s sad when someone makes up these kinds of lies.
Kevin Clash, the voice of Sesame Street’s Elmo, is no longer being accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male.
The accuser, now 23, has recanted his allegation against the 52-year-old Clash who had taken a leave of absence from Sesame Street this week.
Tuesday the law firm that represents the accuser released a statement to the Los Angeles Times, recanting the claim.
Andreozzi & Associates, the law firm representing the accuser, said the man ‘now wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship.’
‘He will have no further comment on the matter,’ they added.
Oh, now he has no comment.
Clash, who is openly gay, had maintained all along that it was a relationship between two consenting adults and had said he was ‘deeply saddened that he is trying to make it into something it was not.’
‘I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest,’ Clash told People.com in a statement Tuesday. ‘I will not discuss it further.’
Clash has performed as Elmo, as well as other characters such as Baby Sinclair and Clifford, for the past 28 years.’
Sesame Workshop had this to say Tuesday: ‘We are pleased that this matter has been brought to a close. We are happy that Kevin can move on from this unfortunate episode.’
Comments
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Flip says:
The kid was paid off. His allegations were true, but this is what he wanted all along. Money. He enjoyed it at the time, and didn’t want to miss it now. So he used his being underage in the beginning to ensure a fluid future for himself. Pity. Work for your money, and don’t stain other people’s hard work just because you can make a living out of THAT! Nasty.
Charlie says:
I think a defamation suit is definately in order! Thats just wrong to accuse someone, especially someone that works with kids,of inappropriate relations with an underage person.
2201 East says:
Flip…glad to know that you are close enough to the situation to make such a definitive statement…Otherwise this person never had his name released so he can walk away from the situation untouched, so to speak. However, he came close to destroying someone’s career???
RichB in PS says:
I do not understand nor do I believe the above comments made by Flip — cutting to the “bottom line” or regardless “sign of the times” to be the benefit to all participants…where is the sense of fair treatment. I do hope something can be done to restore the privacy so invaded and the good will that is lost to the innocent(s). What is lost and/or gained is what I am missing here.
Chip says:
Flip, unless you are the “kid” involved, which is unlikely, then stuff it.