In a letter addressed to journalists working on this investigation, Walliams wrote: “Looking back, I realise that at times I behaved thoughtlessly towards other people I had casual sexual relationships with.
“I realise I did not always take people’s feelings properly into account. That is something I regret. And whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.”
He added: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law, but I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.”
Last week, Walliams had tried to prevent publication of the allegations through an injunction, which was rejected.
He said publication would mean he was “highly likely” to kill himself, claiming it would breach his right to life under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Mr Justice Nicklin rejected the notion and said the “court did not determine whether the allegations, or any of them, were true” but noted the star’s threats to kill himself should be taken seriously.
However, he ruled the NHS psychiatric services should fulfil his right to live, instead of gagging media reports.
Lawyers for Walliams said the attempts in his life were out of fear of public shame rooted in childhood trauma, as opposed to any form of guilt.
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