The internet blew up once again when Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears were accused of child abuse. This stemmed from the lawsuit filed by siblings “John Doe and Jane Doe” in connection with an inappropriate video. But despite what was written in the lawsuit, the “Funny Or Die” comedy video website said it had no participation in uploading the video in question.
The site told TMZ, “Funny Or Die found this video disgusting and would never produce such content. We were not involved with the conceptualization, development, funding, or production of this video. It was uploaded to the site as user-generated content and was removed in 2018 immediately after becoming aware of its existence.”
And speaking of publicity, wasn’t it only recently that Spears received a fierce backlash on social media after he made crude comments about Lizzo? The Twitter world beat him up for this unprovoked attack on the multi-awarded rapper and singer/songwriter. Everyone knows that if you say something controversial it is going to go viral and it doesn’t matter if it’s for good or bad reasons.
Many suspected that Aries has been trying to do this for some time now. He desperately wanted to get on the platform and would do anything to get people hyped up. In this way he could promote his show, his clothing line, or other things he was trying to monetize. But even if it has yet to proven, this Funny Or Die Tiffany Haddish Aries Spears issue is disturbing.
The Backstory
According to the lawsuit, Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears groomed the siblings, the sister was 14 and her younger brother was 7 years old at that time. They claimed to have been coerced into filming very explicit skits. But Haddish’s attorneys say it was nothing but a shakedown that took years in the making.
The siblings also claim they have been traumatized for life because of this tragedy. They were allegedly groomed as children and were also molested by the defendants. Tiffany gained the trust of the 14-year-old girl. So much so that she was able to convince her to film the sexually suggestive video. Haddish allegedly taught her how to mimic the fellatio needed for the skit.
But the story becomes even more disturbing as the suit also claims her then 7-year-old brother brought him to a home. In there, Tiffany and Aries molested him while filming the “Funny Or Die” video entitled, “Through a Pedophile’s Eyes.”
An Extortion Attempt?
According to Andrew Brettler, Haddish’s attorney, this lawsuit is purely an attempt to extort the actor/comedienne said, “Plaintiff’s mother, Trizah Morris, has been trying to assert these bogus claims against Ms. Haddish for several years.”
He continued, “Every attorney who has initially taken on her 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. Now, Ms. Morris has her adult daughter representing herself in this lawsuit. The two of them will together face the consequences of pursuing this frivolous action.”
The plaintiffs claim Tiffany was friends with their mom and said this video with John Doe in it was published on the “Funny Or Die” website when he was not old enough to give his consent. According to the lawsuit, the sister was so traumatized and this prevented her from dating. She was afraid of being taken advantage of and “led down a path of false trust like the path that Haddish led her down.”
Both siblings said they both developed social disorders and that the brother ended up putting band-aids over the cameras of his electronics for fear of being recorded or watched. They also said their mom tried to reach a $15,000 settlement with Aries Spears over the alleged video. Both Spears and Haddish are being sued for damages.
Allegations To Haunt You Forever
True or not, these are very serious allegations that could forever remain in a resume and follow you for the rest of your life. It could damage careers, especially Tiffany’s as they’ve yet to release the film that they’ve been quietly preparing for the past couple of years.
Haddish is to play the role of Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, more famously known as Flo-Jo. She was an American track and field star, setting world records back in 1988 for the 100m and 200m dash. She became wildly popular during her time because of her athleticism and her diverse personal style.
However, if the allegations are proven to be true, then they have to pay for the consequences of their actions. Helpless kids being molested by adults in whom they have put their trust is no laughing matter.
Unfortunately, being guilty or not is not as important as being able to convince a jury of your innocence. Countless guilty people have gotten away scot-free, while so many innocents were also wrongly convicted for crimes they did not commit. Now you just have to make sure that your lawyer is good enough to save your life.
So, are Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears related to any of these child molestation accusations? Only time will tell.
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