The group of us, the gang, stayed quiet." "I was molested by Goddard, my best friend was raped by him - and this went on for years. "My vulnerability was exploited," Edwards wrote. Mark Greene on NBC's medical drama and currently starring as Judge Stanley Weisberg on Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, originally used a Medium post in early November to accuse Goddard of preying on him as a vulnerable child.
Goddard by Scott over the course of his life, this written correspondence does speak for Scott and demonstrates they had a warm and positive relationship throughout their lives, right up through Scott’s passing.”Įdwards, best known for playing Dr. Unfortunately, Scott is no longer with us to deny this and cannot speak for himself, but in letters and cards sent to Mr. “It has been suggested that there was an inappropriate relationship between Gary and Scott. Goddard enjoyed a close friendship with Scott Drnavich throughout his life. “To be clear, with regard to the man who has passed away, and yet finds himself drawn into this matter, the facts are: Mr. How does one respond to people who were not involved, yet who now think back 40 years to something, and then assign their own meaning today without knowing all of the facts?
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Goddard is at a loss to understand the attacks that have been made full of innuendo and hearsay. Since that is not possible he will not respond other than to repeat his previous categorical denial. Goddard would debate these 40 year old allegations. “If it were possible to prove a negative, Mr. Goddard's full statement on the allegations published in the LA Times is below: In response to the Times story, a representative for Goddard said the producer categorically denies all allegations, and "is at a loss to understand the attacks that have been made full of innuendo and hearsay."Īs for the allegations that specifically pertain to his relationship with Drnavich, Goddard's representative said "Scott is no longer with us to deny this and cannot speak for himself." However, the producer has written correspondences with Drnavich through the years that "speak for Scott and demonstrates had a warm and positive relationship throughout their lives, right up through Scott’s passing.”
Shortly after Edwards accused Goddard of molesting him as a child and of raping his best friend, the producer took a leave of absence from his company The Goddard Group. The alleged misconduct occurred at a number of locations, including stage productions and at his acting retreat in Santa Barbara. While many of the men chose to remain anonymous, they all had a story of an alleged incident with Goddard that ranged from forced kissing to molestation. On Wednesday, the accounts of eight more men were published by the Los Angeles Times. Eight more men on Wednesday joined ER actor Anthony Edwards in accusing Broadway producer and prolific Hollywood designer Gary Goddard of sexually abusing them as teenagers.Įdwards, whose allegations were published in November, said some of his alleged experiences with Goddard were during a 1977 production of Peter Pan, where another now deceased actor Scott Drnavich was said to have also alleged he'd been molested by the producer.
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