New documentary filmmaker Andrew Callaghan took to YouTube Sunday night to post a live apology video addressing the growing allegations of sexual misconduct against him in recent days.
Beginning by thanking “everyone who came out this past week to talk about the different ways my behavior made them uncomfortable,” Callaghan said he didn’t realize he was showing this. what he later called “sexual pest behavior,” adding that he was looking to “do better and take full responsibility for everything he did.”
“I never thought I would make a video like this,” Callaghan said. “But um, I think there was an important conversation. And I just want to be fully accountable, honest and transparent with all of you.”
Although he has apologized to his alleged victims and former creative collaborators who have severed ties with him, Callaghan said that some of the accusations are untrue and “lack of linguistic information.” important scene.” He did not elaborate.
“It’s never easy to say it out loud, and I find it hard to hear,” he said. “To be honest with you, up until this point, I didn’t even really realize that I had this stereotype that affected so many people. I also want to apologize for my silence. I think when these first came out, I was in a state of denial and shock.
The 25-year-old also said he plans to start therapy, join Alcoholics Anonymous and take “a serious step away from public life.”
Callaghan has previously only addressed the allegations indirectly, with a representative saying TMZ on Thursday that he was ready to “learn and grow.”
The spokesperson also said that the woman who first spoke out tried to blackmail Callaghan before publicly accusing him of forcing her to have sex – a claim that Daily Beast doubt the next day.
“I think persistence is a form of flattery,” says Callaghan. “I hope that young people and especially young men can use my mistakes to learn and go through life with a better understanding of consent.”
Less than two weeks after the release of her first feature film, the journalist and documentarian has been hit with multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, with at least two women taking to TikTok to share their experiences. their alleged sexual assault.
Callaghan, 25 years old, rose to prominence on YouTube gonzo show All air does not rest and its spinoff Channel 5which features him and his friends crossing the country in an RV to interview protesters and right-wing provocateurs, as well as more genteel eccentrics, like fur hunters Bigfoot beast and hunter.
His special documentary, Rules of this placereleased on HBO Max on December 30.
