Ex ‘Beneath Deck’ Visitor Sued
You Intercourse Trafficked Me After I Was 16!!!
Revealed
Barrie Drewitt-Barlow — a former visitor on the hit actuality present “Below Deck Sailing Yacht” — is being sued by a person who alleges he was intercourse trafficked by Barrie when he was simply 16 years outdated.
Within the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, the person claims he is a distant relative of Barrie’s. He says Barrie supplied him a job and a spot to dwell again in 2014 when he was 16, however after he accepted, Barrie quickly started sexually abusing him.
The person claims the alleged abuse occurred in the UK, a number of different international locations, and a number of states within the USA … together with New Jersey, the place he says he lived with Barrie for a time frame.
He alleges Barrie would ply him with alcohol regardless of being underage, and he says he typically “woke up in the morning with cloudy memories of being sexually abused, with a lack of awareness of how he got to the location where he awoke or why his penis was bleeding.”
The person says he tried to depart Barrie a number of instances … however he had few assets — and when he would return to Barrie, he says he was punished harshly for making an attempt to run away.
He additionally claims Barrie took a number of photographs and movies of him bare and posted them on social media with out his consent.
Barrie is being sued for youngster intercourse trafficking, youngster intercourse abuse, sexual assault, and intentional infliction of emotional misery. The accuser is asking to be awarded compensatory damages of a minimum of $25 million.
ICYMI … Barrie was arrested and charged with rape, sexual assault, and different sex-related crimes earlier this 12 months for alleged offenses which prosecutors say went down between 2013 and 2026 within the UK.
Barrie’s ex-husband — Anthony Drewitt-Barlow — had his house raided by federal brokers final 12 months. Whereas we did not know why on the time, a spokesperson added — with out prompting from us — “Anybody with data of a possible sufferer of intercourse trafficking, or have been a witness to intercourse trafficking, on this case, ought to name the tip line at 1-866-DHS-2-ICE.”
John Doe‘s legal professionals, Laura Laughlin, and Doug Fierberg, inform TMZ … “This case is about the calculated use of wealth, influence, and power to gain the trust of a vulnerable child, to silence that child, and subject him to years of sexual abuse and exploitation. Our client has shown extraordinary courage in coming forward. No amount of money or status should ever shield someone from accountability for crimes against children and this lawsuit seeks to ensure that it does not.”
