Comedy: Richard Pryor Jr. Suggests He Was Molested by Paul Mooney: 'It Happened When I Was Young' (UPDATE)

[playahaitian]

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2019/08/richard-pryor-jr-addresses-paul-mooney-allegations
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UPDATED 8/28/19: Paul Mooney has canceled at least one appearance in wake of his sexual abuse scandal.

A day after Richard Pryor Jr. suggested he was molested by Mooney as a teen, the 78-year-old comedian pulled out of his Wednesday night hosting gig at the Atlanta Comedy Theater. TMZ reported the news just hours before the show was to take place, sharing a photo of sign posted at the venue.

"ATTENTION!! Paul Mooney is NOT on show tonight due to health reasons," the message read. "We will transfer purchase to Faizon Love or Donnell Rawlings. Let box office know."

The owner of the comedy club has since confirmed he is offering full refunds for Wednesday night's show and is also handing out free tickets for upcoming events as a form of compensation.


A representative for Mooney told TMZ that the comedian has decided to cancel all his events that were scheduled within the next few weeks.

See original story below.

Richard Pryor Jr. has seemingly confirmed the sexual misconduct claims against Paul Mooney, the comedian who is accused of "violating" him decades ago.

The allegations were fueled by a recently published video featuring Rashon Kahn, the former bodyguard of Richard Pryor Sr. Khan claimed Pryor Sr. and Mooney's personal and professional relationship began deteriorating around 1986, because "Mooney had fucked Richard's son by that time." Khan, who is promoting his forthcoming tell-all book, Everything Wasn't Funny, did not indicate when the purported "violation" took place; however, Richard Jr. has indicated it happened when he was under age.

"Whatever happened in my life, it happened when I was young. Way before the '80s," Pryor Jr. told TMZ when asked about the allegations against Mooney.

The cameraman then questioned whether the sexual relationship was consensual, to which Richard Jr. replied: "How can any relationship be consensual if I was a teenager?"

The 58-year-old refused to speak on the claims that his late father had put a $1 million hit on Mooney for the alleged molestation.

Mooney's representative has continued to deny the allegations, telling TMZ that Khan's story doesn't add up. The representative highlights the fact that Mooney and Richard Sr. were seen hanging out as late as the 1990s, about 20 years after Khan claims their relationship had gone sour. The rep also points out that Richard Jr. never mentioned Mooney by name when he was speaking to TMZ about the nonconsensual sex.

 

[playahaitian]

https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2019/08/28/richard-pryor-jr--responds.html

 

[southrue]

Mooney come on down, you're the next contestant on the me too movement.

 

[thundercat]

Damn, Paul

 

[God Dammit]

 

[footloose]

Mooney come on down, you're the next contestant on the me too movement.

Hey

 

[Ming Fei Hong]

I want to be surprised by this, but I'm not.

 

[playahaitian]

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[godofwine]

Man, I don't know what to believe.

Motherfukers can come out of nowhere what's some accusation that is 40 years old with absolutely no proof and suddenly, somebody's career is over

I don't know if it's true, I don't know if it's not. But this guilty till proven innocent shit is crazy with his me too shit, and how are you going to prove your innocent when the person who is accusing you has as much proof as you could pull up?

 

[Gods_Debris]

Man, I don't know what to believe.

Motherfukers can come out of nowhere what's some accusation that is 40 years old with absolutely no proof and suddenly, somebody's career is over

I don't know if it's true, I don't know if it's not. But this guilty till proven innocent shit is crazy with his me too shit, and how are you going to prove your innocent when the person who is accusing you has as much proof as you could pull up?

Mooney career been over if anything its grandstanding for pryor's nobody ass son. Doesn't make the allegations untrue though even if he is clout chasing. Let me re-state that ... he is clearly most definitely clout chasing.

 

[Duece]

I don't believe none of this shit.

 

[Hotlantan]

Mooney career been over if anything its grandstanding for pryor's nobody ass son. Doesn't make the allegations untrue though even if he is clout chasing. Let me re-state that ... he is clearly most definitely clout chasing.

Hold up! How is Pryor's "nobody ass" son the one "grandstanding and clout chasing?"
He never said a word to anyone, isn't writing a book and isn't doing public interviews.
Even when the media stalked and invaded HIS privacy, he never confirmed anything.
Mannnnn... talk about blaming the victim...

 

[Rembrandt Brown]

Hold up! How is Pryor's "nobody ass" son the one "grandstanding and clout chasing?"
He never said a word to anyone, isn't writing a book and isn't doing public interviews.
Even when the media stalked and invaded HIS privacy, he never confirmed anything.
Mannnnn... talk about blaming the victim...

Some dudes are prone to taking the safe dude position because they see themselves more in the accused than the accuser.

Most grown men aren't going to be victimized sexually if they stay out of jail, so from a selfish perspective, the easy position is Side with the accused, lest ye be accused one day.

This mental block is so severe that they'll even automatically side with an accused child rapist and accuse the alleged victim of "grandstanding and clout chasing" even when the alleging came from a third party!

These guys who hate #MeToo more than the alleged evils are not to be trusted.

 

[shamone]

Hold up! How is Pryor's "nobody ass" son the one "grandstanding and clout chasing?"
He never said a word to anyone, isn't writing a book and isn't doing public interviews.
Even when the media stalked and invaded HIS privacy, he never confirmed anything.
Mannnnn... talk about blaming the victim...

this was started by pryor's bodyguard saying it.

 

[Gods_Debris]

Hold up! How is Pryor's "nobody ass" son the one "grandstanding and clout chasing?"
He never said a word to anyone, isn't writing a book and isn't doing public interviews.
Even when the media stalked and invaded HIS privacy, he never confirmed anything.
Mannnnn... talk about blaming the victim...

I read your comment and then actually watched the video. It was tmz and I dont normally watch tmzs bullshit. The article paints a very different picture and he actually handled it much more tactfully than they describe it so I admit I was wrong to characterize him in such a brutal and un-nuianced way. As funny as he was that biy Paul is one creepy nigga so I imagine being molested by him was traumatic.

 

[Mo-Better]

Paul Mooney has always been funny. Never knew how funny until now. Yeah I believe he molested him.

 

[Rembrandt Brown]

that biy Paul is one creepy nigga so I imagine being molested by him was traumatic.

LOL @ "by him."

As if the average molestation isn't traumatic but Creepy Paul in particular would be a traumatizing molester.

(I know that isn't what you intended.)

 

[tallblacknyc]

Negrodaumas never saw the surviving Paul special coming

 

[dasmybikepunk]

Some dudes are prone to taking the safe dude position because they see themselves more in the accused than the accuser.

Most grown men aren't going to be victimized sexually if they stay out of jail, so from a selfish perspective, the easy position is Side with the accused, lest ye be accused one day.

This mental block is so severe that they'll even automatically side with an accused child rapist and accuse the alleged victim of "grandstanding and clout chasing" even when the alleging came from a third party!

These guys who hate #MeToo more than the alleged evils are not to be trusted.

Your Morgan Freeman and a whole lot of folks on bgol are Denzel Washington.

 

[ronmch20]

Paul Mooney gay??? I'm shocked

 

[BDR]

I don't believe none of this shit.

Richard Pryor’s body guard confirmed it

 

[aldoogie]

Negrodaumas never saw the surviving Paul special coming

 

[Mask]

Mooney career been over if anything its grandstanding for pryor's nobody ass son. Doesn't make the allegations untrue though even if he is clout chasing. Let me re-state that ... he is clearly most definitely clout chasing.

Shit up until now, I never knew of the son

 

[Hey Julian!]

"Is that nigga gay?"

 

[Hotlantan]

10 minutes of "Ni**a please!" double talk and deflection. They claimed that their dad suddenly cancelled the Atlanta show because he was "dehydrated." Even R Kelly thinks this interview was a BAD idea.
Paul Mooney Sons Speak on Pryor Jr. Claims ... Let Jr. Speak for Himself
https://www.tmz.com/2019/09/10/paul-mooney-sons-richard-pryor-jr-allegations/




Paul Mooney's sons are speaking out for their father -- whom they claim is "not well" enough to do so himself -- against allegations regarding Richard Pryor's own son.

Daryl and Dwayne Mooney -- who also do stand-up -- spoke to Comedy Hype about Richard's former bodyguard, Rashon Kahn, claiming Paul had sex with Richard Jr. ... and that Senior put a million dollar bounty on Paul after finding out.

They deny the allegations flat-out and say that whatever Rashon's peddling in 2019 is nothing but gossip and hearsay. They emphasize the fact Richard Jr. himself has yet to say Paul's name.

If Richard Jr. does come out and accuse Paul by name -- which he didn't do with us in NYC a few weeks ago -- Paul's sons say they'd hear him out, and deal with the allegation accordingly. But, to hear it from a bodyguard years later ... they call BS.

Daryl and Dwayne also discuss why Paul was a no-show at a recently booked appearance at a comedy club in Atlanta, and explain their father has lost some of his mental faculties.

The Mooneys point out timeline issues with Rashon's claims, as well as some stories about Richard himself ... suggesting he was no angel, even when it comes to how he raised Richard Jr. -- according to RPJ's own book.

 

[Mr. Met]

10 minutes of "Ni**a please!" double talk and deflection. They claimed that their dad suddenly cancelled the Atlanta show because he was "dehydrated." Even R Kelly thinks this interview was a BAD idea.
Paul Mooney Sons Speak on Pryor Jr. Claims ... Let Jr. Speak for Himself
https://www.tmz.com/2019/09/10/paul-mooney-sons-richard-pryor-jr-allegations/




Paul Mooney's sons are speaking out for their father -- whom they claim is "not well" enough to do so himself -- against allegations regarding Richard Pryor's own son.

Daryl and Dwayne Mooney -- who also do stand-up -- spoke to Comedy Hype about Richard's former bodyguard, Rashon Kahn, claiming Paul had sex with Richard Jr. ... and that Senior put a million dollar bounty on Paul after finding out.

They deny the allegations flat-out and say that whatever Rashon's peddling in 2019 is nothing but gossip and hearsay. They emphasize the fact Richard Jr. himself has yet to say Paul's name.

If Richard Jr. does come out and accuse Paul by name -- which he didn't do with us in NYC a few weeks ago -- Paul's sons say they'd hear him out, and deal with the allegation accordingly. But, to hear it from a bodyguard years later ... they call BS.

Daryl and Dwayne also discuss why Paul was a no-show at a recently booked appearance at a comedy club in Atlanta, and explain their father has lost some of his mental faculties.

The Mooneys point out timeline issues with Rashon's claims, as well as some stories about Richard himself ... suggesting he was no angel, even when it comes to how he raised Richard Jr. -- according to RPJ's own book.

Good for them with the quick response.

As with Malik Yoba as well, so much for gay people not having kids.

 

[REDLINE]

10 minutes of "Ni**a please!" double talk and deflection. They claimed that their dad suddenly cancelled the Atlanta show because he was "dehydrated." Even R Kelly thinks this interview was a BAD idea.
Paul Mooney Sons Speak on Pryor Jr. Claims ... Let Jr. Speak for Himself
https://www.tmz.com/2019/09/10/paul-mooney-sons-richard-pryor-jr-allegations/




Paul Mooney's sons are speaking out for their father -- whom they claim is "not well" enough to do so himself -- against allegations regarding Richard Pryor's own son.

Daryl and Dwayne Mooney -- who also do stand-up -- spoke to Comedy Hype about Richard's former bodyguard, Rashon Kahn, claiming Paul had sex with Richard Jr. ... and that Senior put a million dollar bounty on Paul after finding out.

They deny the allegations flat-out and say that whatever Rashon's peddling in 2019 is nothing but gossip and hearsay. They emphasize the fact Richard Jr. himself has yet to say Paul's name.

If Richard Jr. does come out and accuse Paul by name -- which he didn't do with us in NYC a few weeks ago -- Paul's sons say they'd hear him out, and deal with the allegation accordingly. But, to hear it from a bodyguard years later ... they call BS.

Daryl and Dwayne also discuss why Paul was a no-show at a recently booked appearance at a comedy club in Atlanta, and explain their father has lost some of his mental faculties.

The Mooneys point out timeline issues with Rashon's claims, as well as some stories about Richard himself ... suggesting he was no angel, even when it comes to how he raised Richard Jr. -- according to RPJ's own book.

Good for them with the quick response.

As with Malik Yoba as well, so much for gay people not having kids.

Every person on Earth know Paul's gay except his sons, and they had the nerve to talk about Malik Yoba.

 

[trappstarr82]

Every person on Earth know Paul's gay except his sons, and they had the nerve to talk about Malik Yoba.

They said if he is gay he didnt bring it around them so they didnt know that side of him. They were just saying if you dont have proof, stfu until you do.

 

[3nedds]

That's some grimey, nasty shit...

 

[REDLINE]

They said if he is gay he didnt bring it around them so they didnt know that side of him. They were just saying if you dont have proof, stfu until you do.

Richard isn't joking.

 

[Mr. Met]

Every person on Earth know Paul's gay except his sons, and they had the nerve to talk about Malik Yoba.

They're supposed to protect him, that's their father.

Meanwhile MJ and Prince were open about their nastiness, yet family members and fanboys will slice your neck if you say otherwise.

 

[REDLINE]

They're supposed to protect him, that's their father.

Meanwhile MJ and Prince were open about their nastiness, yet family members and fanboys will slice your neck if you say otherwise.

I ain’t never heard MJ talking about tearing no assholes apart!

Nor Price

 

[Mr. Met]

I ain’t never heard MJ talking about tearing no assholes apart!

Nor Price

MJ didn't............he just liked to explore them and keep naked boy art.

As for Prince: 1991 VMA performance alone. No str8 man wears that outfit..........ever.

There's a reason why only gay dudes do the most believeable MJ or Prince impersonations.

 

[woodchuck]

The cameraman then questioned whether the sexual relationship was consensual, to which Richard Jr. replied: "How can any relationship be consensual if I was a teenager?"

Questioner had no doubts about Mooney being a Gluteus Gladiator, he only asked if it was "consensual".

 

[REDLINE]

MJ didn't............he just liked to explore them and keep naked boy art.

As for Prince: 1991 VMA performance alone. No str8 man wears that outfit..........ever.

There's a reason why only gay dudes do the most believeable MJ or Prince impersonations.

Say Prince is gay again and see what happens!