Comedian Andy Dick hunted by cops ‘for groping Uber driver’ as footage of him repeatedly grabbing Ivanka Trump on TV resurfaces
POLICE have launched a manhunt for comedian Andy Dick after he allegedly groped an Uber driver.
The 53-year-old from South Carolina, is accused of reaching over and grabbing a male driver’s crotch, according to reports.
His latest arrest warrant comes as footage of him groping Ivanka Trump on Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show in 2007, has resurfaced.
Official sources told TMZ the Uber incident took place in April 2018.
The driver reported the incident to LA County Sheriff, where officers decided to charge Andy with misdemeanour sexual battery.
They released an arrest warrant in March, it it still remains active.
It has not been made clear what happened in the lead up to the incident.
In the same month he was accused of groping a driver, he was also accused of grabbing a girl who paseed him in Los Angeles.
He was charged with misdemeanour sexual battery and misdemeanour simple battery related to an incident.
Dick also allegedly groped people on the set of a movie he was working on last year, but he denied all claims.
Her legs were sparkling, and I was trying to see if the glitter would wipe off.
Andy Dick, 2007
In the shocking clip on Kimmel’s TV show, Dick rubs Ivanka’s legs and arm as she squirms awkwardly in her seat.
Jimmy tries to stop him several times during encounter, as Dick continues to make excuses to touch her.
Eventually show security swoop in, and Jimmy helps them carry Dick out of the studio as the audience applaud.
It is not clear if his sudden exit was a planned skit.
Reflecting on the incident, Dick later said: “The time I ‘groped’ Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
“Her legs were sparkling, and I was trying to see if the glitter would wipe off.
“I also mistakenly thought she would date me. I was jokingly carried off by security.”
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According to Kimmel, Dick asked Ivanka for a “big, wet kiss” as soon as he met her.
“It was time for Andy to go, so I escorted him out by his feet,” he later said.
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