Comedian Luke Mockridge discusses rape allegations

Comedian Luke Mockridge first commented on his ex-girlfriend’s rape allegations against him in a personal video. In the eight-minute clip that the TV star published on his Instagram account, he denies the allegations. At the same time, he announced that he would not make any more appearances this year in order to deal with the situation.

“There won’t be any more shows on TV by and with me this year,” says Mockridge in the clip. First of all, he speaks in general about hatred on the Internet for things he has not done. Then he describes in detail what it’s actually about. He ended his relationship three years ago and it was a very emotional breakup. “It was difficult for both of us to let go of the relationship,” describes Mockridge.

“It was all the more surprising for me when, months later, out of nowhere, I had an ad in my mailbox from her lawyers and from her, stating that there should have been a night in our relationship where I was She wanted sex, but she didn’t, when it didn’t come to sex either, but retrospectively after all these months it should have felt like what felt like a rape. ”

For him it was unbelievable to read, “because it simply does not coincide with what we experienced at that time”. In the time shortly before the separation, everything might not have been good, “but far from what she describes”. In retrospect, he speaks of a “toxic relationship for both sides”.

Mockridge announces personal time out

The proceedings were examined by the public prosecutor’s office, which came to the conclusion that there was no suspicion, explains Mockridge. Nevertheless, there were threats up to death threats against him on the net. At times the hashtag “# KonsequenzenfürLuke” spread on Twitter. Perhaps he had remained silent about the allegations for too long, Mockridge said now.

Mockridge’s broadcaster Sat.1 said in April via Twitter that there were “no legal proceedings against Luke for good reasons”. To pillory a person because of rumors in the social networks is a modern form of lynching. The broadcaster is planning to continue with the comedian, said a spokesman now. “Sat1 is pleased that Luke Mockridge will be back as an artist next year with his successful shows and new programs. We respect that he has decided that he no longer wants to be on screen this year,” he said to the stern.

At the end of the video, Mockridge explains that he now needs time to understand how he ended up in this situation. This is a private process for which he sought professional help. “I want to quietly collect myself and I want to find myself again and I want to find myself good again, so that at some point I can be on stage again as you know me.”