Reblogging this to give some more context/info for anyone who doesn’t have the time to/doesn’t want to go through the articles or Drive for whatever reason (if you can, I recommend reading at least some of them).
PLEASE take the time to read and share this if you’re able, it’s an important issue.
Quinton Flynn is a voice actor of considerable fame, and he has recently been outed as a sexual predator.
His most famous roles currently are Axel from Kingdom Hearts, Raiden from Metal Gear and Reno from Final Fantasy VII (not in the Remake though).
Other roles include Jhin from League of Legends, Silver from Sonic (for a while, has been replaced), Iruka from Naruto (replaced towards the end), Henry from No More Heroes, Kon from Bleach and I’m sure several other anime/video game characters you can google easily.
Last year, an account was created on November 14th (pretty sure) called BewareQFlynn, which the owner (anonymous at the time) used to both tell her experience with him and compile others’. Her initial post, which gained a fair amount of traction, included a very sexually explicit audio he had sent her without prompting. She explained that they had been in a relationship previously, but it had ended months ago and she did not want to speak with him anymore, and had not been speaking with him when the audio was sent.
Through her and several other reports from different women, the page made it quite clear what his pattern was: he would start by leaving suggestive or appreciative comments on photos of young fans (usually cosplayers), typically in their 20s (for reference, QF is currently 56 years old). Then, he would eventually message them and they would talk regularly, becoming closer, until he confessed his feelings for them. Then, they would enter relationships which were depicted by him as commited and serious long term relationships, but would inevitably end in a few months. There is confirmation that he did this with several women at the same time, and the messages posted by the page display his manipulative behaviour in assuring each of those girls that he wanted to live with them and only them, bringing up topics such as kids and marriage, while dating other women who were also unaware of the situation and being lied to.
It gets worse though! Fans and staff alike have also reported to having creepy experiences with him at conventions, dating back as far as the 2000s. One girl posted a video of her in line for a meet and greet with him, in which he unexpectedly pulls her in for a kiss on the lips. She was 17 at the time (he was 40 something). An Aqua cosplayer also reported that he licked her thigh without permission. She posted a picture of him right in the middle of the act. Several fans (including teens) have told stories of him inviting them to his room, and con staff have backed up that his behaviour has always been reprehensible. A few con staff described a situation in which he outright asked them for a prostitute and others have been requested to keep an eye on him before. Furthermore, the owner of BewareQFlynn and other people also stated that old forums had mention of his creepy con tendencies sometimes, but discussion tended to be shut down (often by or with the help of the man himself). BewareQFlynn also mentioned that she tried to raise awareness of this issue last year, but was promptly shut down by fans, and decided to try again now. Clearly this has been going on for several years, possibly for as long as he’s been in the industry (which is quite a while, he’s one of the older ones).
Also, this is not strictly relevant to this situation but I feel is also important to know and backed up by the Drive document. He is a big Trump supporter. His Twitter likes (currently invisible but screenshotted on the doc) are full of racist and transphobic tweets, and he follows (or followed) and regularly liked people such as Ben Shapiro and Trump himself. He also genuinely believes the insurrection was faked by Antifa. His far right beliefs have been questioned and brought up by fans occasionally for a long time now, but usually people pay no mind to it.
Wait, but why is this being brought to attention now of all times?
Today (February 3rd 2021), Quinton Flynn took his main accuser, the owner of BewareQFlynn, to court, saying that she had harassed him and his family and hacked his account, blatantly false statements that could easily have been disputed. She hoped to use the opportunity to show the accusations from all the people she filed, that she would not have been able take him to court for herself. However, he won the case and court let him walk away free somehow (he is a rich white dude, that’s how). The account was deleted and she is no longer allowed to talk about her case publically. A portion of Twitter is rightfully having an outrage right now, and we’re trying to get the hashtag #fuckqf trending to bring attention to this issue. We’re also trying to spread the Drive document she made as much as possible so the piles of evidence aren’t lost. We don’t want this case to be ignored just because court was unjust. We want him to be fired from his roles and we want his victims to have justice for what he’s done over the years. We want to succeed where the justice system has failed.
Does anyone know? What is being done?
Square Enix is aware of the situation and currently investigating the case. They have been sent the GD doc compiling the evidence. However, it is imperative we continue to (politely, without spam) pressure them to look into this case as soon as possible.
Some voice actors from Metal Gear also seem to be aware. They have recently done a video chat that included just about the whole cast except for him, and when BewareQFlynn pointed this out, Tasia Valenza (one of the VAs) liked her tweet.
So far, he is yet to be fired from any of his major roles for this scandal (and maybe even minor ones, I haven’t heard of any at least).
The OP has included links that allow you to contact Square Enix, his main employer. You might also want to try contacting Konami, Blizzard (he’s in WoW), Riot or any other companies he works for currently (a reminder, in case anyone hasn’t seen, that he is not part of Sonic’s cast anymore, so no need to contact SEGA).
Other than that? Spread this! Spread it like wildfire, don’t let it die! Reblog, retweet, use the hashtag!
Please. Even if you’re not in any of these fandoms, this is important. Think about the characters he’s voiced. Axel. Reno. Raiden. What do these guys have in common? They are “cool” and popular with young girls. He uses these characters to attract his fans, who he uses for sex under the pretense of serious relationships. Who he sexually assaults at cons. That’s all he cares about. I have watched interviews with this man before I knew the scum he was and I can guarantee you, he knows nothing about Axel, Reno, Raiden or any of his characters. He knows nothing substantial about Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy or Metal Gear. Not a single thing. He consistently misses the most obvious references and is incapable of giving any insight about anyone he’s ever voiced. He doesn’t care about his roles, he doesn’t care about Axel no matter how much it may seem so from his social media, he cares about the young gullible fans that Axel brings him, and only that.
These characters deserve better than to be used as a tool for grooming. Help us stop it from happening any longer.
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