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YouTubers behind SuperMega apologize after allegations surface that they ‘covered up’ a sexual assault by their employee

YouTubers Matt Watson and Ryan Magee issued their apology videos after the allegations became public.

 

Steven Asarch

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Posted on Aug 1, 2023   Updated on Aug 9, 2023, 10:39 am CDT

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On Monday, YouTubers Matt Watson and Ryan Magee, hosts of the variety and gaming channel SuperMega, released response videos after a series of allegations that crept up over the weekend. Multiple former associates of the one-million-subscriber channel have claimed that the duo “covered up” a sexual assault by a graphic designer that worked for them.

Soon after the news of the assault broke, the allegations against the duo grew over the weekend: with one former collaborator confirming the series of events following the sexual assault, and another former employee accusing SuperMega of using bigoted language, Magee of sexting with fans, and Watson of showing his genitalia in the workplace. ….

Correction: An earlier version of this story swapped Watson and Magee’s names. Magee was accused of sexting with fans, and Watson of showing his genitalia in the workplace.


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*First Published: Aug 1, 2023, 4:04 pm CDT