Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld, in an Instagram post, broke down upon revealing Ed Piskor’s suicide, which was allegedly committed after the comic-book writer was accused of sexual harassment. Liefeld talked about his friendship with Piskor, and what grieved him about the situation as a whole.
Ed Piskor, who was known for ‘Hip Hop Family Tree’, died by suicide after worrying allegations surfaced about the comics writer. Leifeld took to his personal social media to talk about the incident and express his thoughts about the whirlwind the situation seems to be spiraling into.
Ed Piskor published a 5-page message denying allegations before his death
Ed Piskor has been accused by two different women of sexual assault, with one incident allegedly taking place while the accused was a minor. These women are artist Molly Dwyer (who alleges that Piskor tried to sue her when she was a minor), and Molly Wright, who was allegedly asked for oral s*x in exchange for help in the professional sphere.
Piskor had categorically denied these claims in an online statement that he published, just hours before the comics writer died by suicide. The statement was shared via his Facebook page, where the whole document is available for users to read.
Molly Dwyer brought forward her accusations first via Instagram posts, stories which disappeared after the first 24 hours. This was picked up by outlets, who then reported on the matter. In the following days, another artist would come forward with a similar allegation, saying that Piskor asked her for oral s*x in exchange for an agent’s number.
Deadpool creator breaks down in Instagram post over death of Ed Piskor
Rob Liefeld, creator of Deadpool, posted an invigorated message, speaking out against the bullying and internet trolls that Piskor named in his suicide note as the cause of his death. The comics creator broke down while speaking about his former colleague and friend, whose death has echoed through the industry. Leifeld remarked:
“I am shocked that Ed is gone and that he took his own life, and that I won’t interact with him again. Rest in Peace Ed and I can only hope that there is some change to come out of this”
The post was simply captioned “Rest In Peace Ed Piskor. Dead at 41. We need to be better.” Rob was vocal about the sort of internet mobs that have been mentioned in the note that was left behind by Ed Piskor, which detailed how his mental health had deteriorated in the wake of these allegations..
