BRYAN REBUTS ASYETUNPUBLISHED MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Director Bryan Singer has preemptively denied a yet-to-be-published report in a magazine and accused the publication of rehashing “false accusations”.

The 53-year-old director, known for films such as The Usual Suspects (1995), X-Men (2000) and Superman Returns (2006), posted a statement on Instagram and implied that the report by Esquire will revisit the past sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against him. “I have known for some time that Esquire magazine may publish a negative article about me. They have contacted my friends, colleagues and people I don’t even know. In today’s climate where people’s careers are being harmed by mere accusations, what Esquire is attempting to do is a reckless disregard for the truth, making assumptions that are fictional and irresponsible,” he wrote.

Last year, the filmmaker was accused of raping a 17year-old boy on yacht in Seattle in 2003. Singer had denied the accusations. “This article will attempt to rehash false accusations and bogus lawsuits. This article will misuse quotes from ‘sources’ that will claim to have ‘intimate’ knowledge of my personal life. It will also attempt to establish guilt by association simply because of people I’ve either known or met in the past. They will be attempting to tarnish a career I’ve spent 25 years to build,” he added and claimed the report is “timed” with the release of his film, Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.

PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK Bryan Singer said what Esquire is attempting to do ‘is a reckless disregard for the truth, making assumptions that are fictional and irresponsible’