‘X-Men' Franchise Director Bryan Singer Requests Sexual Abuse Case Filed Against Him Be Dismissed: 'The Allegations against Me Are Vicious and Completely False'

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"X-Men" franchise director Bryan Singer has finally opened up following the sexual abuse case filed against him by an anonymous British actor, penned as "John Doe No. 117," earlier this year.

On Thursday, Singer's attorney's filed a motion in Los Angeles requesting to drop allegations by the anonymous UK actor. Doe's lawyers previously claimed that Singer molested their client as a teenager, according to Mirror UK.

However, Singer, who was responsible for directing a series of "X-Men" films, has denied such allegations and his lawyer, Marty Singer, recently suggested that there is no legal basis for the said lawsuit because it was filed improperly.

Singer is also currently seeking $300,000 from the plaintiff to cover his legal fees which are extremely expensive and that which he labeled as "exorbitant,"" Contact Music reported.

Jeffrey Herman, the lawyer of John Doe filed a lawsuit in May against the 48-year-old singer and entertainment industry executive Gary Goddard. The latter submitted a motion to dismiss his case in June, through the help of his lawyers.

Meanwhile, this is not the first time that Singer has been hit by a sexual abuse lawsuit. Earlier this year, Michael Egan III filed a similar lawsuit against the director for allegedly abusing him in Hawaii, several years ago.

At that time, Singer denied such allegations and said, "The allegations against me are outrageous, vicious and completely false."

Herman, who also represents Egan confirmed that his clients statements were factual. The plaintiff also sued Gary Goddard, David Neuman and Garth Ancier, but have dismissed the case, according to Reuters.

Following the reversal of the suit, Ancier filed a case against Egan, his attorney in Hawaii Michael Gallagher and Herman, for malicious prosecution and abuse of process, the Hollywood Reporter claimed.

All parties involved in the case have yet to comment regarding the issue.

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