Andrew Callaghan.Photo: Courtesy of HBO
In afour-minute video posted to YouTubethis week, 25-year-old Callaghan addressed the recent claims.
Elsewhere in his video, Callaghan said he has never overstepped the line of consent, but acknowledged that there is still a conversation to be had regarding “power dynamics, pressure and coercion.”
Saying that “sex pest behavior” has become “normalized,” Callaghan added that some of the “things that have been said online about me are not true” or are missing context.
Still, he said, he plans to “start therapy sessions pretty much immediately.
“Also, not to blame alcohol, but I truly believe that alcohol was a contributing factor to my poor decision-making,” Callaghan added. “And I think alcohol in general has had a devastating impact on my life. So I think I’m going to make the decision to join a 12-step program for Alcoholics Anonymous.”
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Callaghan began creating funny and irreverent content for the web in college, and has slowly built a loyal following since launching his two successful YouTube channels,All Gas No BrakesandChannel 5.
His new documentary, which focuses on the lead-up to theJan. 6, 2021, insurrectionat the U.S. Capitol, began streaming on HBO Max New Year’s Eve.
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Days after the documentary’s premiere, women began to come forward with their claims about Callaghan.
One woman said that Callaghan once spent the night in her home, where she told him the two would not be “hooking up.” But Callaghan insisted, she said, until she was eventually pressured into doing “things I wasn’t proud of.”
Another woman claimed that Callaghan began touching her without consent while she was driving him home.
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source: people.com
