Sexual misconduct claims have been made against Al Porter
Today FM presenter and host of TV3's Blind Date Al Porter is facing claims of sexual harassment and misconduct.
Porter has been accused of groping and harassing four fellow comedians.
He has not yet publicly responded to the claims.
Add my name to the list of guys who have been groped by this individual. And unfortunately far from an isolated incident.
Once even grabbed me in front of my girlfriend and asked "How come you don't get hard for me!?".
He's THAT sure of zero repercussions. https://t.co/hVoeI3vbF5
— George Fox (@Comedyfox) November 17, 2017
'As he was paying me, he put his hand straight down the front of my jeans,' comedian Davey Reilly told The Times, who previously worked for Porter at a comedy night in Dublin.
He went on to detail how a second groping incident occurred in the bathroom of a comedy club in Edinburgh.
'This was in the public bathroom. There were other people around, that was how brazen it was,' he told The Times.
At a gig last year (the date of which I have noted):
Him: "A lot of comedians don't like me. You like me though right?"
Me: "I mean, you've sexually assaulted me twice so…”
Him: "Ssshhh!"
— Davey Reilly (@DaveyReilly) November 17, 2017
In a statement issued to The Journal last night, Today FM said: 'Today FM has spoken with Al Porter and his management team concerning these allegations.'
'We take any comments of this nature extremely seriously.'
'Likewise, we take the welfare of our presenters and staff extremely seriously.'
