, the comedian told Theroux, "It’s very dangerous for us to have this conversation.
“I’m happy to have it, but it’s a litigious minefield because lots of people have tried to nail this person down for their alleged crimes and this person has very good lawyers, so am I going to put my mortgage on the line by saying who this person is or entering into any conversations like that?” Ryan added, “We’ve seen what happens to the people who talk about alleged predators,” before alleging that she'd previously confronted the individual about their behaviour during a recording of a comedy shows several years ago. She said, “I – in front of loads of people, in the format of the show – said to this person’s face that they are a predator,” before noting that this exchange was cut when the broadcast aired.
, in which she said to fellow comedian Sara Pascoe, “I called him a predator to his face and in front of everyone every day,” adding, “What am I supposed to do? It’s such a messy thing because I don’t have proof.” So, where do we go from here? Although Ryan doesn't cite specific examples, in the past year alone we've seen how people who've spoken up about alleged abusers have been vilified in the press and across social media: