Robbins: I didn’t kiss, grope teen
Self-help guru Tony Robbins is accused of isolating and then forcefully kissing and groping an underage girl at a California summer camp in 1985, the alleged victim told BuzzFeed News.
Robbins, 59, denied the claim Friday and said he’s suing the media outlet.
BuzzFeed revealed the disturbing new claim in the sixth installment of a seven-month series detailing multiple accusations that the “Unlimited Power” author (inset) engaged in sexual misconduct stretching back decades.
The new report identifies the victim only by her first name, Elle, and says she provided a 2,400word account through her lawyers. Two more people who say they witnessed the alleged assault also gave corroborating accounts.
According to Elle, Robbins seemed to fixate on her during that SuperCamp session held at Westmont College in Montecito that summer in 1985, when she was an underage high school student and he was already rich and famous at the age of 25.
She said he pressed himself against her back during one activity, called her fascinating and asked her what it felt like when she orgasmed.
Elle said the alleged assault happened when Robbins claimed he wanted to apologize and led her out of a building to a nearby clearing that appeared to be private.
She told BuzzFeed he forced himself on her and stopped when he “got frustrated and realized that too much time had passed.”
Robbins vehemently denied any wrongdoing Friday and said he’s going after the media outlet.
“I am now suing BuzzFeed following a premeditated and malicious campaign against me and my life’s work,” he said in a statement on Medium.com.
A spokesman for BuzzFeed said the outlet stands by its reporting.
Elle’s lawyer did not immediately respond to a request for comment.