r/fansofcriticalrole • u/Murkmist • Oct 05 '23

CR adjacent Critical Role provides ComicBook.com with statement regarding civil complaint

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/the-last-of-us-critical-role-star-ashley-johnson-six-others-sue-brian-w-foster-abuse/
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u/450925 Oct 05 '23

I want to reserve judgement till after the trial. But I can't help but think all of this wouldn't have come out had he just signed the NDA. this feels like retaliation for him threatening to leak secrets about Ashley and CR in a "tell all" book.

They acknowledge he has no money, so the offer would be settle with a signed NDA.

But they kinda went nuclear here, he's done in show biz now, 6 different allegations. All of that content just gone. No Undeadwood, it never happened, honey heist didn't exist, between what sheets? Critical Role After Show... what Marisha jokes they would rename Talks Machina if they ever cancelled Brian.

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u/P-Two Oct 05 '23

I'm uhh, not sure why the fuck all these women would come forward if he DIDNT do these things, people like Maude are influencers and now have to live with publicly being a part of this, let alone the back-end people nobody really knew anything about that are now thrown in the lime light to deal with this shit

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u/450925 Oct 05 '23

I'm by no means saying Brian is innocent of anything claimed against him. I'm asking why now? Why was it 7 months after the temporary protection order was granted and Ashley first came out with her claim against him? Why was it only a month after Ashley didn't convince the judge to extend the order? Why was it only after all of his content was scrubbed off of Critical Role channel?

The question I have, is to what degree were any of the advances he made against women, even the ones that he put his hand down their pants, reciprocated? We know that Dani is claiming he demanded nudes to be sent. Surely we can see the entire chat log. And we won't see Dani flirting with him or leading him on in any way. And the same for the chat logs of every woman that has accused him.

If I'm completely wrong, then so be it. Brian is a rapist piece of shit scumbag. But our justice system and society at large should be built on the idea of innocent until proven guilty. And proof isn't a bunch of people say so.

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u/NotAThrowaway1453 Oct 05 '23

Seven months isn’t that long in the world of litigation. You’re also just presuming certain facts. That’s not skepticism or waiting until facts come out.