Mikhail Skipsky participated in “What? Where? When?" For the first time after accusations of harassment of minors

In the game "What? Where? When?" On the evening of November 1, Mikhail Skipsky took part, which his former students accused of harassment in July 2020. The broadcast went on Channel One . The Medusa paid attention to this.

The game became the first for Skipsky in almost four months - the last time he participated in “What? Where? When?" In early June.

Natalya Stutsenko, general director of the Game-TV television company, said on the air of Instagram that there is no legal basis for one of the players, including Skipsky, to play. She noted that people should share their lives “according to concepts” and “according to the law”.

Natalia Stetsenko
CEO of the Game-TV television company

- And I want to ask: those people who believe that in this situation Skipsky does not have to play, they generally want to live in this country - according to the law or by concepts? <...> Therefore, if someone wants to live according to concepts, then I wish them that nothing happens to them and that any-well, I don’t want to say leisure-conversations do not prevent them from living. I propose to live according to the law.

In July, several girls said that Skipsky harassed them when they were schoolgirls. Later, Medusa found out that the expert quit the Lyceum Anichkov in St. Petersburg, after one of the students complained about the other teachers on his part. Skipsky did not comment on the accusations.

Guide "What?" Where? When?" Previously, it did not publicly comment on the accusations against Skipsky. No restrictions on him for participation in the game were not reported. At the end of July, Mikhail Skipsky voluntarily suspended participation in the Commission of the International Association of Clubs for Work with Children and Youth after accusations of minors harassment.

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