Last week, 23-year-old Shelden Stephens (only recently identified) came forward to accuse Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having a sexual relationship with him back when Stephens was 16. But then Stephens recanted his story, saying the affair occurred when they were both adults, with TMZ reporting that Clash had settled with him for $125 grand (a story as old as time). Well now, Stephens says he was pressured into settling and will gladly forfeit the money so long as it ensures that the truth is out there. Relax, Mulder, I think we all know what happened already.
We’ve learned Stephens has met with lawyers in Los Angeles and told them he was pressured into recanting his allegation and insists he’s telling the truth when he says he had sex with Clash when he was 16.
Stephens — who is now 23 — is telling lawyers he will gladly forfeit the $125,000 to restore his name. Stephens is saying he was literally crying during the final negotiations and repeatedly said he didn’t want to sign. [TMZ]
I’d like to see Arnold Schwarzenegger play this guy in the movie adaptation. “Hey, Clash, remember when I said I lied? I lied.” (*drops $125K off cliff*)
I used to think it would be awesome to be gay because you wouldn’t have to deal with women and their fickleness and their constantly-changing moods, and them bringing up something you did five years ago every time you get in an argument. Now I’m starting to wonder if the only real selling point is all the butt sex.
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$125k?? That’s like $250 per pump.
I’d take the payday but that’s just me. Hey hey, ho ho, get fucked and payed by Elmo.
To paraphrase the late Robert Schimmel, I’d suck Elmo’s dick in front of my mother for $125K.
Nobody getting knocked up seems like a plus. You also avoid the whole “I can’t do a sex because bleeding for a few days” thing.
Yeah in this case it wouldn’t just be an excuse
But that’s what happens when gays do a sex, isn’t it? Bleeding for a few days?
Save what credibility?
Andy Serkis thought he had the role of Elmo locked up, but that was before Jared Leto started letting his back hair grow out.
I’m not clear how ANY of his actions have been in the best interest of his own character.
He’s lucky that he’s only dealing with Elmo here. If he was fucking with Oscar the Grouch like this, they’d be finding pieces of his body in every dumpster on Sesame Street.
What’s Sheldon Stevens complaining about? Elmo’s been fisted since 1972.
Elmo should have paid up front for sex. It would have been less of a hassle.
This makes the whole Bert and Ernie question seem a little trivial, eh?
“Guess what Elmo’s thinking about?”
“Yah-da-da-dah!”
“Balls.”
“Elmo’s Christmas Countdown” is Shelden Stevens’ favorite Elmo movie. According to TMZ, Stevens described it as, “a touching childhood experience for young and old alike.”
You had me at butt sex
Shelden was crying because $125 K won’t be enough for all the tight, see-through shirts he planned on buying
So is there any explanation for why “Vince Mancini posted…” is showing up as a comment now?
Another of those great cross-uproxx ideas. Seems fairly pointless, but not particularly harmful, so meh, whatever.
I mean, BOO CHANGE!
Prevents FIRSTers.
well I guess now we’ll have to be SECONDers
All the butt sex you could want sounds appealing, but I get weirded out enough hearing own balls slapping during the motions. Another set would just totally kill the mood.
Since Vince lives in the Bay Area, I’m sure he can get enough butt love from chicks. They have to keep up with the competition.
I need to apologize to that kid I punched back in elementary for calling Elmo “a gosh darned queer.”
I can’t believe it’s not butter.
*butthurt
Oh, so you went to the negotiation fully understanding that you were being bought off, and then started crying because it was only $125,000, minus a third for you mouthpiece?
I dont’ care about the story, but the verb usage in this sentence is INFURIATING
“Stephens is saying he was literally crying during the final negotiations”
Don’t forget that adverb, too. Ugh.