The “X-Men” director accused in a lawsuit of sexually abusing a teenage boy has also been a devoted Democratic donor.
Since 2006 Bryan Singer has contributed at least $87,620 to Democratic candidates and committees.
In 2006 and 2007 Singer contributed a combined total of $6,500 to Hillary Clinton’s campaigns, according to the Center for Responsive Politics’ Open Secrets.
In 2011 and 2012 Singer contributed a combined $61,600 to the Democratic National Committee.
And in 2011 Singer contributed a combined $5,000 to Barack Obama’s campaign.
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Hawaii in federal court accuses Singer of forcibly sodomizing Michael Egan III when he was 15-years old in the late 1990s.
Singer is strongly denying the accusations.
“The claims made against Bryan Singer are completely without merit. We are very confident that Bryan will be vindicated in this absurd and defamatory lawsuit,” Marty Singer, Singer’s lawyer told TMZ.
“It is obvious that this case was filed in an attempt to get publicity at a time when Bryan’s new movie is about to open in a few weeks,” he added.