Former MythBusters co-host Adam Savage denies sister's accusation he sexually assaulted her when they were kids

New York Post

Miranda Pacchiana alleges in a lawsuit filed today that Savage sexually abused her when she was between 7 and 10 years old and he was between 9 and 12 years old. She alleges that he nicknamed himself the "raping blob" while sexually assaulting her. "When I first disclosed to my family that my brother had abused me as a child, I thought my whole world would change,” she wrote. “I assumed my family members would share my desire to examine what had gone wrong in our home and pursue a path toward healing together. I was sadly mistaken.” Pacchiana filed her lawsuit under the New York Child Victims Act, which opened a one-year look-back period for victims to bring claims that had already exceeded the statute of limitations. In a statement, Savage denied his sister's allegations. "While I hope that my sister gets the help she needs to find peace, this needs to end," he said. "For many years, she has relentlessly and falsely attacked me and other members of my family to anyone who will listen. By spreading numerous untrue stories about us in pursuit of a financial bonanza, she has tortured our entire family and estranged herself from all of us. I will fight this groundless and offensive lawsuit and work to put this to rest once and for all.”