A 2003 deposition calls into question key parts of Michael Egan‘s lawsuit against director Bryan Singer, specifically that he had been taken to Hawaii for sex parties in 1999.
Egan, 31, is accusing the director and other prominent Hollywood figures of sexually abusing him between the ages of 14 and 15. He claims some of this abuse took part during drug-fueled parties in Encino, Calif., and Hawaii.
In the deposition (taken as part of a previous lawsuit), Egan said he had never left the continental United States, reports Buzzfeed. The statement contradicts one of the key accusations levied against the “X-Men: Days of Future Past” director in the lawsuit Egan filed in April.
“Never had any trips outside the continental US, no,” Egan said.
Egan’s lawyer Jeff Hermann told the website his client may have misunderstood what was being asked of him at the time.
“I’m not sure how he interpreted the continental United States,” the lawyer said. “I’m not sure what he’s talking about specifically here.”
Hermann also said he had confirmed with Egan’s mother, Bonnie Mound, and Egan that he had in fact traveled to Hawaii. But in the deposition, Egan said he had not traveled to Hawaii because his mother would not approve of it.
“Any trip that I ever asked to go anywhere within any far amount of distance to Mexico, any of those my mom would say no and pretty much lock the door and not let me go,” he said at the time.
The deposition was part of an earlier lawsuit brought against Marc Collins-Rector, Brock Pierce and Chad Shackley by Egan and four co-plaintiffs. Singer was not named in that suit.