A Man Says George Takei Groped Him While He Was Passed Out
Scott Brunton
Scott Brunton had just gone through a bad breakup when actor George Takei offered to take him out on the town . It was the summer of 1981   and Takei   then 44   was well - known for his role as Lt . Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek . The two men knew each other socially . “ It was a very hard breakup for me   and he said   ‘ Well   let me take you out to dinner and the theater and we will talk  ’" said Brunton   who was 23 at the time . “ And I thought   OK   that would be nice .” The two men — who hadn ’ t spent time together one - on - one before — spent the evening out before returning to Takei ’ s Los Angeles condo for a cocktail   Brunton said . Takei prepared a drink in the kitchen and brought it out to Brunton   who was in the living room . Brunton recalled that Takei served it in a Star Trek glass   which he found “ a bit cheesy .” “ I ’ m pouring my heart out on my sleeve to him ” talking about the breakup   Brunton said . “ He is very sympathetic . And then he asked if I would like another drink and I said   ‘ Sure .’” But by the second cocktail   Brunton said he felt like he was going to pass out . “ I was shaky  ” he told BuzzFeed News in an interview . “ I said   ‘ I have to lie down .’ He said   ‘ Come over here and sit .’” Brunton recalls sitting down on a yellow beanbag chair . He doesn ’ t know how much time passed   but the next thing he remembers is waking up   his pants down around his ankles   and Takei on top of him pushing his hand down his underwear    Brunton  said . “ He ’ s on top of me   trying with his hand down my underwear [ to ] pull my underwear down  ” said  Brunton  .  Brunton  said  he  then pushed Takei off and asked what he was doing .  He  said Takei told him he was trying to make him comfortable .  Brunton  said  he  told Takei  he  had to go home   though  he  was “ still a little bit out of it .” Takei told  him  that  he  was in no condition to drive    Brunton  said   and he agreed but told the older actor he was leaving anyway . " I got my pants up   composed myself   and I just couldn ’ t believe this whole thing happened  "  Brunton  told BuzzFeed News . " I went out to my car and I sat in it and that was that ." A representative for Takei denied multiple detailed requests for comment   saying the actor was traveling . After this story was published   Takei tweeted on Saturday morning   saying the events  Brunton  described " simply did not occur ." He also said he did not remember  Brunton  . " I want to assure you all that I am as shocked and bewildered at these claims as you must feel reading them  " Takei said . " The events he describes back in the 1980s simply did not occur   and I do not know why he has claimed them now . I have wracked my brain to ask if I remember Mr .  Brunton    and I cannot say I do ." Takei said he took the claims very seriously and wanted to provide a thoughtful response . " Right now it is a he said / he said situation   over alleged events nearly 40 years ago . But those that know me understand that non - consensual acts are so antithetical to my values and my practices   the very idea that someone would accuse me of this is quite personally painful  " Takei said . Five of Brunton ’ s friends independently told BuzzFeed News that they have heard  Brunton  tell the story at various times over the years . One of those friends   Jan Steward   told BuzzFeed News she recalled  Brunton  telling her the story at the dinner table roughly a decade ago . “ It was clearly very   very upsetting to him  ” she said .
[TGT] had just gone through a bad breakup when actor George Takei offered to take him out on the town . It was the summer of 1981   and Takei   then 44   was well - known for his role as Lt . Hikaru Sulu on Star Trek . The two men knew each other socially . “ It was a very hard breakup for me   and he said   ‘ Well   let me take you out to dinner and the theater and we will talk  ’" said Brunton   who was 23 at the time . “ And I thought   OK   that would be nice .” The two men — who hadn ’ t spent time together one - on - one before — spent the evening out before returning to Takei ’ s Los Angeles condo for a cocktail   [TGT] said . Takei prepared a drink in the kitchen and brought it out to [TGT]   who was in the living room . [TGT] recalled that Takei served it in a Star Trek glass   which [TGT] found “ a bit cheesy .” “ I ’ m pouring my heart out on my sleeve to him ” talking about the breakup   [TGT] said . “ He is very sympathetic . And then he asked if I would like another drink and I said   ‘ Sure .’” But by the second cocktail   [TGT] said [TGT] felt like [TGT] was going to pass out . “ I was shaky  ” [TGT] told BuzzFeed News in an interview . “ I said   ‘ I have to lie down .’ [TGT] said   ‘ Come over here and sit .’” [TGT] recalls sitting down on a yellow beanbag chair . [TGT] doesn ’ t know how much time passed   but the next thing [TGT] remembers is waking up   [TGT] pants down around [TGT] ankles   and Takei on top of [TGT] pushing [TGT] hand down [TGT] underwear    [TGT]said . “ [TGT] ’ s on top of me   trying with [TGT] hand down my underwear [ to ] pull my underwear down  ” said  [TGT].  [TGT]said  [TGT]  then pushed Takei off and asked what he was doing .  [TGT]said Takei told him he was trying to make him comfortable .  [TGT]said  [TGT]  told Takei  [TGT]  had to go home   though  [TGT]  was “ still a little bit out of it .” Takei told  [TGT]  that  [TGT]  was in no condition to drive    [TGT]said   and [TGT] agreed but told the older actor [TGT] was leaving anyway . " I got my pants up   composed myself   and I just couldn ’ t believe this whole thing happened  [TGT]told BuzzFeed News . " I went out to my car and I sat in it and that was that ." A representative for Takei denied multiple detailed requests for comment   saying the actor was traveling . After this story was published   Takei tweeted on Saturday morning   saying the events  [TGT]  described " simply did not occur ." He also said he did not remember  [TGT]. " I want to assure you all that I am as shocked and bewildered at these claims as you must feel reading them  " Takei said . " The events he describes back in the 1980s simply did not occur   and I do not know why he has claimed them now . I have wracked my brain to ask if I remember Mr .  [TGT]and I cannot say I do ." Takei said he took the claims very seriously and wanted to provide a thoughtful response . " Right now it is a he said / he said situation   over alleged events nearly 40 years ago . But those that know me understand that non - consensual acts are so antithetical to my values and my practices   the very idea that someone would accuse me of this is quite personally painful  " Takei said . Five of [TGT] ’ s friends independently told BuzzFeed News that they have heard  [TGT]tell the story at various times over the years . One of those friends   Jan Steward   told BuzzFeed News she recalled  [TGT]telling her the story at the dinner table roughly a decade ago . “ It was clearly very   very upsetting to [TGT]  ” she said .