A man who claims he was sexually abused by "X-Men" franchise director Bryan Singer said Thursday that he reported the molestation to authorities at the time, and does not know why charges were never pursued.
With his voice occasionally wavering, Michael Egan III described abuse he said he endured, beginning when he 15 years old, at the hands of Singer and others. He described being plied with drugs and promises of Hollywood fame while also enduring threats and sexual abuse in Hawaii and Los Angeles over several years.
"You were a piece of meat," Egan said of how he and other teenage boys were viewed at the home where he claims Singer abused him.
Egan sued Singer in Hawaii on Wednesday and is seeking more than $75,000 on each of four accusations: intentional infliction of emotional distress, battery, assault and invasion of privacy.
Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said the department is looking into whether a report was made. A phone message left for an FBI spokeswoman was not immediately returned.
Singer's attorney has called the claims absurd and defamatory.
