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ANDRE BLAZE! EbonyLife reacts to sexual assault claim against presenter
EbonyLife TV says it is investigating allegations of sexual assault levelled against Andre Blaze Henshaw, presenter of Men’s Corner.
A writer and public speaker, Timehin Adegbeye, had accused Henshaw of assaulting her two years ago. In a social media post, Adegbeye said,
“Andre Blaze assaulted me two years ago. He continues to deny that he assaulted me despite there being witnesses of the assault.”
The television presenter had subsequently issued a statement denying the alleged assault.
Reacting to the incident, EbonyLife TV released a statement on Monday, saying it is determined to find the truth.
The CEO of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu said,
“I am very concerned about these allegations and I am determined to find out the truth.
“Naturally, we do not condone sexual assault against or unwanted advances towards women, therefore, we are investigating whether there is any merit to these claims. We will issue a fiurther statement as soon as we have more information.”
Henshaw’s accuser Adgbeye also alleged that Lagos socialite, Pretty Mike, raped her when she was 16 years old.
“Pretty Mike raped me near Club Q when I was 16 years old, and I’m willing to bet he doesn’t even remember,” she wrote.
Adegbeye is also an activist and has given two TED talks. Her work focuses on gender, women’s rights and health, and sex and sexual violence.
See the statement below and her tweets:
ICYMI: Andre Blaze Henshaw sexually assaulted me two years ago. The BBC (unwittingly) interviewed both of us for a recent program about (toxic/evolving) masculinity and its impacts. I informed the BBC about the assault and asked them to delete/edit that program. They refused.
— OluTimehin Adegbeye (@OhTimehin) May 5, 2018
The BBC has assured me that they are very sorry about the distress they unwittingly caused, and also that they will not be doing anything to mitigate it. Andre Blaze Henshaw, as far as I know, continues to deny that he assaulted me despite there being witnesses of the assault.
— OluTimehin Adegbeye (@OhTimehin) May 5, 2018
It is hypocritical and callous to expect survivors of sexual violence to navigate their trauma AND do the work to eliminate sexual violence alone and unsupported. As long as powerful people & institutions do nothing in the face of allegations, abuse will continue with impunity.
— OluTimehin Adegbeye (@OhTimehin) May 5, 2018
I am disappointed but not surprised by the BBC’s actions, in much the same way that I expect to be disappointed but not surprised by the responses I will receive to my words. But I am not afraid. I am not alone. And I am certainly not powerless. #MeToo indeed.
— OluTimehin Adegbeye (@OhTimehin) May 5, 2018
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