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    Ky. men sue Andy Dick over alleged W.Va. assault

    By VICKI SMITH | Associated Press – Tue, Jan 24, 2012

    MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Two Kentucky men who say they were sexually assaulted by comedian Andy Dick at a West Virginia nightclub two years ago have filed a lawsuit against the comedian.

    The 26-year-old from Ashland and the 35-year-old from Catlettsburg are also involved in a pending criminal case against Dick, their attorney said Tuesday. Dick's trial on two counts of felony first-degree sexual abuse is set for May 1 in Cabell County Circuit Court in Huntington.

    Dick pleaded not guilty last summer to charges he grabbed a bouncer's crotch, and groped and kissed a patron while performing a series of shows in Huntington at a comedy club. The alleged acts occurred Jan. 23, 2010, at the Rum Runners nightclub.

    Attorney Mike Woelfel said he filed the case earlier this month, seeking unspecified damages, to comply with the statute of limitations, which expired Monday. He said the complaint and the criminal case speak for themselves.

    "What I see is a desire by the state and by the victims to assert that there is zero tolerance for sexual misconduct in whatever form it takes," he said.

    The complaint says the men were victims of "battery and sexual abuse" and demands compensatory and punitive damages for emotional distress, outrageous conduct, assault and invasion of privacy. The Associated Press does not generally identify the victims of alleged sexual abuse.

    The complaint also alleges that Dick, of South Pasadena, Calif., "has a history of sexual misconduct which is serial in nature."

    Dick's attorney, Marc Williams, dismissed the accusations.

    "This proves what we've known all along," he told the Herald-Dispatch of Huntington (http://bit.ly/nzOvU5). "This was only about getting money from a celebrity."

    Williams told The Associated Press in an email Tuesday afternoon that he was too busy to discuss the case further.

    Dick has been in trouble with the law several times before.

    He's been arrested in California on drug and battery charges, to which he pleaded guilty in 2008, and on charges of being drunk and disorderly in a restaurant last May. A Texas man also sued Dick last year, claiming the comedian exposed his genitals at a Dallas performance.

    Dick had a long-running stint in the 1990s on NBC's "NewsRadio." He briefly had his own program, "The Andy Dick Show," on MTV. He also has had roles in several movies, including "Dude, Where's My Car?" and "Old School."

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    Information from: The Herald-Dispatch, http://www.herald-dispatch.com

     

    72 comments

    • Lex and Lydia
      Lex and Lydia  •  Toledo, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      no means no andy...man or woman
    • Roodeer
      Roodeer  •  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      Can't stand him. The name says it all.
    • GB
      GB  •  4 mths ago
      Well if it's valid, then good for them for taking action. Most guys would be too embarrassed to ever file a complaint.
    • Oh Yes Its True
      Oh Yes Its True  •  4 mths ago
      It just seems too much of a coincidence that he is named Dick.
    • investor
      investor  •  Atlanta, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      A. Dick
      • ToddS
        ToddS 4 mths ago
        Well played...
    • Otto Pilot
      Otto Pilot  •  Spring Branch, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      Andy Dick needs to be jailed... for something! Anything!
    • Courtney
      Courtney  •  Huntington, West Virginia  •  4 mths ago
      First of all, West Virginia is abbreviated WV not WVA ((Top notch headline writing Yahoo/OMG)). Second of all, I agree with the ones already posting on here. He is ridiculous and never should have done what he did in the club. I am from Huntington. Rum Runners is about 15mins from my house, and I knew people who were there that night and they said they saw it happen. Certain ''celebrities'' think that because of their ''status'' they can get away with anything. That shouldn't be the case.
      • Sarah
        Sarah 4 mths ago
        I hate to tell you, but W.Va. is abbreviated correctly in AP Style newswriting. While the rest of your comment makes sense, please do your research before calling someone out on it.
    • S.
      S.  •  Troutdale, Oregon  •  4 mths ago
      He's lucky he wasn't broken in half by these guys! Its within their rights as human beings to press charges against someone who violated their rights and personal space. Wow... this comedian sounds very "unfunny" to me!
    • Me
      Me  •  4 mths ago
      Some of you are total morons. A man can be sexually assaulted and not do anything about it as it happens. The shock of it keeps you from reacting right away. Get over yourselves and quit playing know-it-alls. If you think that it only happens to women, you are idiots.
    • Jabo
      Jabo  •  Beverly Hills, California  •  4 mths ago
      You can't go around grabbing another man's junk without some consequences, even if you are an entertainer. Look what happened to Pee Wee and he was only grabbing his own junk. People like Dick should have to suffer the consequences when they act like jerks. If I was in that same club and grabbed a woman's crotch, I would have gone straight to jail.
      • Ben
        Ben 4 mths ago
        Yeah...strictly prohibited...unless of course you work for the TSA
    • just me
      just me  •  4 mths ago
      this twerp is such a mental maggot. wish someone would stomp some sense into him
    • Rickie
      Rickie  •  4 mths ago
      Andy Dick is a world-class jerk. If he grabbed some guy's junk and kissed him, he should be charged exactly the same as if he had grabbed a woman's boobs and kissed her. Maybe a little jail time in genpop will make him rethink his own irresistible charm.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Everett, Washington  •  4 mths ago
      He's just plain ole DISGUSTING, he's not funny, he can't take a joke, I don't even know why he's famous or why people go see his gross #$%$
    • Educatin' , Not Hatin ...
      Educatin' , Not Hatin ...  •  4 mths ago
      A drunk, out of control has been. Lock him up for his own sake.
    • ctrigger
      ctrigger  •  Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri  •  4 mths ago
      Dick by name and Dick by nature.
    • greenleaflink
      greenleaflink  •  Ajax, Canada  •  4 mths ago
      Ky. men sue Andy Dick over alleged W.Va. assault

      ^^ funniest headline.

      something the Onion news would do.

      KY-being the lubricant.
    • whit h
      whit h  •  Gardner, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      I thought this guy was very funny in "News Radio"., but I guess he just couldn't find a way to constructively channel his creativity.I don't see a very pleasant end for this man.
    • William
      William  •  4 mths ago
      His name seem appropriate for the crime...
    • jimG
      jimG  •  4 mths ago
      Obnoxious sober and probably much worse intoxicated.
    • deleta
      deleta  •  4 mths ago
      He's done that for years. He's lucky he wasn't strung up redneck style.
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