Chris D'Elia, Accused Of Grooming And Sexual Misconduct Returns To YouTube, 'I Know It Looks Bad'

Comedian Chris D’Elia was accused of sexual misconduct and grooming a few months ago and he’s finally made a public statement on his stance on the situations and what really happened.

He released a video on YouTube outlining all the allegations and that he has a sex addiction. He claims that all sexual relations he had were with consenting adults and were legal. The comedian has also never been charged with any criminal actions.

"I know it looks bad," he stated.

"What I have come to understand is, this was always about sex to me. My life was — I mean sex, it controlled my life. It was the focus. It was my focus all the time. And I had a problem, and I do have a problem... I need to do work on that," he continued.

His first allegations of sexual misconduct surrounded his grooming underage girls last June through online platforms, which he denied partaking in, according to People. Just three months after, women came forward explaining that the 40-year-old exposed himself to them.

Being such a huge celebrity and well-known comedian, he explained how easy it was to find girls in every city he had sets in.

"I can just do a show and then have sex. Or roll into a city and look in my inbox and start writing. I would get at least 50 messages after a show each city a night. And I would reply to all of them. And I thought in my mind that being straight-up with these women was the right thing to do,” he stated.

Fans of D’Elia shared their excitement to see him back in the public eye and stand behind him and his statements. Negative comments about the return of the comedian were very few and far between.

During the time between his accusations and his statement on Friday, he took the time to be with his family, figure himself out and put himself in medical advice therapy.

While he hasn’t announced any future endeavors yet, his Netflix special, “Chris D’Elia: No Pain,” is still on the streaming platform for fans to watch.