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Silverman has filed a defamation lawsuit against the women who accused him of sexual misconduct, BuzzFeed who reported the news story, and the American Atheists organization.<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/10/11/despite-misconduct-allegations-david-silverman-is-now-running-an-atheist-group/ Despite Misconduct Allegations, David Silverman Is Now Running an Atheist Group] BY HEMANT MEHTA</ref> | Silverman has filed a defamation lawsuit against the women who accused him of sexual misconduct, BuzzFeed who reported the news story, and the American Atheists organization.<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/10/11/despite-misconduct-allegations-david-silverman-is-now-running-an-atheist-group/ Despite Misconduct Allegations, David Silverman Is Now Running an Atheist Group] BY HEMANT MEHTA</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:25, October 12, 2019
In 2018, David Silverman was fired after allegations of financial conflicts and sexual assault.[2] Nick Fish, the new president of American Atheists, indicated that Silverman's termination was not over sexual allegations, but as a result of a "loss of confidence" stemming from violations of internal policies on staff management, conflicts of interest, and their general code of conduct.[3] Silverman, through his lawyer, denies any wrong doing and indicates he has never had a non-consensual sexual encounter.[4] In 2019, atheists PZ Myers and Stephanie Zvan indicate that Silverman's attempts to improve his public image have failed.[5][6] In his book, Fighting God, Silverman indicates that he is a “proud feminist.” (See also: Atheism and sexism and Atheism and the Me Too Movement).[7]
Silverman recently appeared on the YouTube channel of Carl Benjamin, an atheist who is ant-feminist. PZ Myers indicated the video declared that "After falling victim to the #MeToo movement, ex-leader of American Atheists David Silverman had his life totally destroyed by false allegations made by feminists in the atheist movement."[8]
Silverman sues the American Atheists organization for defamation plus files lawsuits against women who accused him of sexual harassment
See also: Atheist lawsuits
Silverman has filed a defamation lawsuit against the women who accused him of sexual misconduct, BuzzFeed who reported the news story, and the American Atheists organization.[9]
See also: Decline of the atheist movement
Contents
- 1 Silverman sues the American Atheists organization for defamation plus files lawsuits against women who accused him of sexual harassment
- 2 Post sexual harassment allegations against Lawrence Krauss and David Silverman, searches for atheism related topics have dropped markedly
- 3 David Silverman and sexual abuse allegations
- 4 Atheist Lawrence Krauss and sexual abuse allegations
- 5 See also
- 6 Notes
David Silverman and sexual abuse allegations
- American Atheists Terminates Its President Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations By Kimberly Winston, Religion News Service
- American Atheists fires its president over sexual misconduct allegations, Salt Lake Tribune
- American Atheists Answers Follow-Up Questions After the Firing of Its President, Friendly Atheist
Atheist Lawrence Krauss and sexual abuse allegations
- Lawrence Krauss Faces Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct, Buzzfeed, 2018
- Facing Sexual Harassment Allegations, Physicist Lawrence Krauss Will Not Appear At Several Events - Buzzfeed, 2018
- When Lawrence Krauss was inappropriate with me, atheist Christina Rad
- More Organizations Cut Ties With Physicist Lawrence Krauss
See also
Notes
- ↑ My Time With Richard Dawkins (Or, Why You Should Never Meet Your Idols) by Sarah at Skepchick, September 5, 2013
- ↑ This Firebrand Atheist Was Just Fired After Allegations Of Financial Conflicts And Sexual Assault
- ↑ Leading atheist, accused of sexual misconduct, speaks out, Washington Post (republished article from Religion News Service) by Kimberly Winston, September 6, 2018
- ↑ American Atheists President David Silverman Fired After Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Christian Post, 2018
- ↑ David Silverman is failing Redemption 101 by PZ Myers
- ↑ David Silverman: Liar for the Defense by
- ↑ David Silverman was a “Proud Feminist”, PZ Myers
- ↑ David Silverman was a “Proud Feminist”, PZ Myers
- ↑ Despite Misconduct Allegations, David Silverman Is Now Running an Atheist Group BY HEMANT MEHTA
- ↑ Lawrence Krauss sent on paid leave by Arizona University in wake of harassment allegations, The Australian, 2018
- ↑ This Firebrand Atheist Was Just Fired After Allegations Of Financial Conflicts And Sexual Assault