David Neuman, a former Disney executive, has denied the sexual abuse allegations brought up by Michael Egan's civil lawsuit.
Neuman, along with "X-Men" director Bryan Singer and former NBC executive Garth Ancier, are accused of drugging and raping Egan, 31, at a Hollywood party when he was 15-years-old in the late 1990s. Neuman's attorney Patricia Glaser released the following to TheWrap:
"My client David Neuman categorically and unequivocally rejects the allegations in Mike Egan's complaint, which are monstrous, utter and outrageous fiction...Mr. Neuman was never on any private jet trip to Hawaii, with Mike Egan or anyone else in 1999, and in fact was not in Hawaii that year at all. It should be noted that Mike Egan made similar allegations against others in a lawsuit that he filed in 2000 and he chose not to sue Mr. Neuman."
"We intend to fight these vicious allegations, and are confident that our client will be vindicated, especially considering that David Neuman has never engaged in any inappropriate sexual or other activity or committed any of the alleged misconduct with Mike Egan. Furthermore, we have irrefutable evidence, including statements from Mike Egan himself, which demonstrate that the allegations are false."
The allegations brought up in Egan's lawsuit have caused Singer to drop out of media events relating to "X-Men: Days of Future Past" release. Singer also released a statement to The Hollywood Reporter regarding Egan's lawsuit:
"The allegations against me are outrageous, vicious and completely false. I do not want these fictitious claims to divert ANY attention from X-Men: Days of Future Past. This fantastic film is a labor of love and one of the greatest experiences of my career. So, out of respect to all of the extraordinary contributions from the incredibly talented actors and crew involved, I've decided not to participate in the upcoming media events for the film. However, I promise when this situation is over, the facts will show this to be the sick twisted shakedown it is. I want to thank fans, friends and family for all their amazing and overwhelming support."
