Earlier today, we reported the alleged hate crime assault on Calum McSwiggan, the gay YouTube star.
Over the weekend, the British personality took to Facebook to share a photo of himself in the hospital, describing the event as “the worst night of my life.”
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However, sources at West Hollywood’s Sheriff’s Station are strongly suggesting McSwiggan’s claims are not at all true.
WehoVille reports that Captain Holly Perez of the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station said McSwiggan was examined in the parking lot of Pavilions grocery store on Santa Monica Boulevard, and saw absolutely no signs of injury at all.
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McSwiggan reportedly informed the deputies that he left The Abbey nightclub with three men he didn’t know and was unable to identity, claiming to have been brutally beaten shortly after leaving the Robertson Boulevard bar at around 2:30am on Monday morning.
But as deputies questioned Pavilions security guards in the parking lot, they say they saw McSwiggan rip a rearview mirror off an automobile and scratch the paint on another car.
Captain Perez also says McSwiggan was seen trying to harm himself in the police station holding cell. That’s when he was taken to the hospital.
McSwiggan’s initial Facebook post reads:
Last night was the worst night of my life and I’m really struggling to find the words to talk about it. After one of the most wonderful weekends at VidCon we went out to a gay club to celebrate, and towards the end of the evening I was separated from my friends and beaten up by three guys. The authorities should have been there to help and protect me but instead they treated me like a second class citizen. With three broken teeth and six stitches in my forehead, I’ve never felt so terrified to be a gay man in the public eye… Right now I don’t feel that I’m in the right place to talk about this but I will be addressing this fully in the future.
We’ll keep you posted as more info emerges.
Xzamilio
Queerty is on it!!! I had just linked the Wehoville article in the other story.
Stache
This story keeps changing. So we’ve gone from 3 guys stalking the “popular youtuber” to now him leaving with them. Lol
At 2:30 in the morning there would be tons of witnesses for the police to question.
Sounds like the guy has some serious mental problems to say the least.
Paco
YouTube “star” = attention whore.
I hope the police press charges against him.
Uppity
The sheer number of online hoaxers (and the LGBT community has more than its fair share of screwed-up examples) has eroded credibility across the board. This little twink sounds like he was on a meth-induced rampage, and experienced some summary justice for damaging somebody’s property.
DeserTBoB
That’s it for WeHo for me, and my family’s lived there since 1921, and I lived there from ’78-’81, back in the last Ice Age sometime. Too many methheads and attention whores being targets for blacks from South Central….ever since the pandemic, the place is like a war zone. Buh BYE, bitches….don’t think it hasn’t been nice, BECAUSE IT HASN’T!
DeserTBoB
@Uppity: You nailed it…WeHo is nothing but a bunch of meth-freak twinks these days. I’m done with the place.
He BGB
I don’t think this should have been reported until all the facts were checked. So please don’t report anymore until it had been confirmed and verified. Why give someone seeking fame PR? that is making up homoohobic? Stories
joeyty
@Xzamilio: I think Queerty usually just hides from those “gaybashing” stories that turn out to be hoaxes, with no updates. Maybe Queerty is improving.
DeserTBoB
@joeyty: You got it; I see it all the time on other issues, like hookup site/porn vender A4A, which promotes BB sex ALL the time and puts articles in their “blog” (a joke and a half) with all sorts of bogus stories about how PReP is like a “vaccine” and a “cure.” Dumb bitches see that, and guess what…infection rates now are as high as they were in the late ’80s! Nice going, guys.
Matt Achine
@DeserTBoB: In other words, some rough trade from Compton broke your heart?
Chevelter
Another hoax by another troubled attention seeker and/or drug user.
cabe
I find it bizarre that Youtubers are even referred to as “stars”. Its not like they had to go through numerous auditions, hire a manager and an agent and hone their skills for years in order to get air time. It’s Youtube for God’s sake!
Matt Achine
@He BGB: Posts on fame seekers are half the content around here.
martinbakman
I’m watching Entertainment Tonight and they’re showing a sound bite of Zach Effron discussing his butt double used in Effron’s upcoming movie.
Queerty????? Get on it!!
Xzamilio
http://www.advocate.com/crime/2016/6/28/weho-sheriff-says-gay-youtuber-faked-hate-crime
Look at huh!!! Look at that mugshot!! When did he get attacked, after he was released or before he was arrested? Because he looks amazing for someone with three missing teeth and a gash on the forehead. Am I being skeptical? YUP!!! Because too many of these social media stars, SJWs, and Tumblr warriors think they can go on a website, create a story/flat out lie, and then all of a sudden the narrative changes, and anyone that comes out with a different story or the actual truth is “victim blaming”
Honestly, this is an insult to actual victims… and so close after Orlando. That’s almost sociopathic.
Bob LaBlah
A grocery store parking lot? Security guards questioned? And no video surveillance? Something is wrong here folks.
seaguy
@Uppity: sounds more like an alcohol fueled rampage to me.
gilmanr
I wish law enforcement would start charging these guys with filing a false report, then making it stick. Maybe if there were a real consequence for these idiots would think twice.
seaguy
@DeserTBoB: meth has been around weho forever. Nothing new.
seaguy
@cabe: amen just like saying the Kardashians are talented stars. The hell they are!
Bob LaBlah
@Uppity: Not only do I agree but I must say how nice it is to see you back. How’s Mr. Uppity? Take care. Seriously, I’m glad your back.
Uppity
@Bob LaBlah: Thank you Bob for the kind words! I do check queerty every day, but only comment if the mood takes me. In this case I did, because I am fed up with gay people lying about being hate crime victims; it means that genuine cases get disbelieved. A lot of these online “celebrities” are the worst, they really are.
Sluggo2007
Attention whore!
Stilinski26
I am in a hospital bed let me take a fabulous selfie
Ogre Magi
Making up a hate crime is one of the worst things someone can do
Bob LaBlah
@Uppity: It reminds me of that very ugly incident at my former favorite eating spot in NYC, Dallas Bar-B-Q down in Chelsea. In my honest opinion, once all the facts were established, the little queen in this story got the ass beating she asked for. Once you pass the first lick be prepared for the aftermath, especially in the case of man this big. Look CLOSELY at the accuser/instigating queen and ask yourself if she got what she deserved. I think she got just what SHE asked for by slapping the guy with a purse. And by the way, the guy (the attacker) definitely looks gay himself to me. If memory serves me right I think he did admit he was gay.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/man-found-guilty-hate-crime-attack-gay-men-restaurant-article-1.2649756
Bob LaBlah
@Uppity: Just curious but how often does shit like this happen out there? Now THIS is what I call criminal, or simply legalized robbery.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/san-francisco-resident-faces-rent-increase-6k-article-1.2690061
ubicomp
I’m leaning toward “attention whore goes attention whoring” on this story. Doesn’t pass the sniff test.
jack512
His story sounds like bull shit to me.