And rumours abounded when he was at the Old Vic about how you'd better be on your guard if you were a young good-looking usher.
So, two homophobic spins on the way he behaved before he came out. And I agree, and certainly nowadays, if he'd been guilty he would certainly have been found guilty.
There's a really interesting talk to be had about this - when, and can you, separate artists from their art, and should you? It exercises greater minds than mine.
It's a bit alarming that The Old Vic has set up its own 'confidential complaints process'. There are plenty of stories about his predilections knocking about but none that he's done anything remotely similar re underage boys. I for one hope there's nothing more to this story; there'll be not an...