Bryan Singer Asks Court To Dismiss British 'John Doe' Sexual Abuse Case

X-Men director Bryan Singer has asked a court to dismiss the case against him which alleges he sexually abused a British man, known in the case as John Doe 117.

The case was filed in May by lawyer Jeffrey Herman but Singer's representatives have asked for the L.A. court to dismiss the case as there is no legal basis for the suit. Singer has also requested a $300,000 bond to cover his legal fees, as THR reports.

This is the second case brought against Singer. The first, which is still ongoing, was filed by Michael Egan. Singer is not the only executive to have been accused of sexual abuse. Egan's suit named Gary Goddard, a well known Broadway producer, and executives Garth Ancier and David Neuman. Egan alleged the men assaulted him at different times in the late 1990s when he was between 15 and 17 years old.

In April, Herman claimed the men were part of a larger "paedophile" ring in Hollywood which is kept "an ongoing secret". He further accused the four executives in question of "using their position, power and influence to sexually abuse children."