Tiffany Haddish in Hot Water: Comedian 'Deeply Regrets' Acting in Sketch Centered on Child Sexual Abuse
Comedian Tiffany Haddish finally breaks her silence amidst looming child sexual abuse allegations against her and actor Aries Spears in an Instagram post.
In a recent controversial compaint, CNN reports that two unnamed minors were victims of child sexual abuse by stars Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears in 2013 and 2014, separately.
Initially, Haddish's attorney had released a statement saying that the complainant's adult mother had been pushing these "bogus" claims on the actress for years. Meanwhile, Aries Spears' attorney says that their client will not fall to this kind of "shakedown".
Tiffany Haddish Breaks Her Silence
Despite their attorney's comments on the controversial allegations, comedian Haddish posted her statement on the issue at hand in a recent Instagram post. The comedian started the post by acknowledging the many questions that the public may have, but apologized as she cannot say much due to the ongoing legal case.
"Clearly, while this sketch was intended to be comedic, it wasn't funny at all - and I deeply regret having agreed to act in it." Haddish wrote on Instagram statement. "I really look forward to being able to share a lot more about this situation as soon as I can."
Haddish turned off the comments on her Instagram post. Despite her statement and acknowledgement on the issue, her attorney initially expressed their dismissal at the "meritless" claims from the complainant's side.
"Every attorney who has initially taken on her case," the attorney stated, referring to the complainant's case, "and there were several -- ultimately dropped the matter once it became clear that the claims were meritless and Ms. Haddish would not be shaken down".
The Complainant's Side
According to the suit, Haddish and Spears had allegedly instigated the two minor's participation in sexually suggestive videos, which they claimed as a ticket to landing one of them a role in Nickelodeon. Haddish was also referred as a "longtime family friend" of one of the complainant's family.
The suit reads, "Upon information and belief, Haddish and Spears removed the 7-year-old victim from his sister, placed him upstairs in a bedroom, and stripped the child down to his underwear. The video was entitled 'Through A Pedophiles Eyes' and shows Spears lusting over the 7-year-old child".
Photos from the video shoot have been included in the complaint. Haddish allegedly played the role of the victim's mother in the video, in which the comedian admits that she "deeply regrets".
