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Milo Yiannopoulos slams editor over withering book notes | Milo Yiannopoulos slams editor over withering book notes |
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Writer Milo Yiannopoulos has hit back after his former editor's comments on his unpublished memoir emerged online. | Writer Milo Yiannopoulos has hit back after his former editor's comments on his unpublished memoir emerged online. |
Mitch Ivers' withering notes - such as "unclear, unfunny, delete" - were seen in court documents after Mr Yiannopoulos sued the publisher. | Mitch Ivers' withering notes - such as "unclear, unfunny, delete" - were seen in court documents after Mr Yiannopoulos sued the publisher. |
Simon & Schuster cancelled his book in February when footage emerged of him appearing to condone paedophilia. | Simon & Schuster cancelled his book in February when footage emerged of him appearing to condone paedophilia. |
The alt-right provocateur has now accused Mr Ivers of flirting with him and being biased against his work. | The alt-right provocateur has now accused Mr Ivers of flirting with him and being biased against his work. |
Mr Yiannopoulos went on to self-publish the autobiography. | Mr Yiannopoulos went on to self-publish the autobiography. |
His critics have mocked him online for the highly critical editorial feedback. | His critics have mocked him online for the highly critical editorial feedback. |
Other comments from Mr Ivers included: | Other comments from Mr Ivers included: |
Mr Ivers also tried to make Mr Yiannopoulos aware of how he is perceived, advising: | |
When Mr Yiannopoulos accused feminists of being "more desperate to be noticed than Kanye West at an awards show", Mr Ivers had a choice response: "This is what people say about you." | When Mr Yiannopoulos accused feminists of being "more desperate to be noticed than Kanye West at an awards show", Mr Ivers had a choice response: "This is what people say about you." |
Mr Ivers' scathing remarks were made public when lawyers for Simon & Schuster filed them in court in response to Mr Yiannopoulos's July lawsuit. | Mr Ivers' scathing remarks were made public when lawyers for Simon & Schuster filed them in court in response to Mr Yiannopoulos's July lawsuit. |
The writer alleges breach of contract after deal was cancelled in February. | The writer alleges breach of contract after deal was cancelled in February. |
Read more about this: | Read more about this: |
"Mitchell Ivers, the liberal gay editor Simon & Schuster put in charge of neutering its edgier conservative authors, hates Republicans and thinks they are all virulent homophobes. He told me so himself," Mr Yiannopoulos claimed in a statement on social media. | "Mitchell Ivers, the liberal gay editor Simon & Schuster put in charge of neutering its edgier conservative authors, hates Republicans and thinks they are all virulent homophobes. He told me so himself," Mr Yiannopoulos claimed in a statement on social media. |
"Ivers said one thing in manuscript edits, but quite another when he was giggling and flirting with me .... I look forward to prevailing in court." | "Ivers said one thing in manuscript edits, but quite another when he was giggling and flirting with me .... I look forward to prevailing in court." |
Mr Ivers has not responded to the allegations. | Mr Ivers has not responded to the allegations. |
In July 2016, Milo Yiannopoulos was banned from Twitter for what the social media company referred to as "inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse or harassment of others". | In July 2016, Milo Yiannopoulos was banned from Twitter for what the social media company referred to as "inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse or harassment of others". |
It came after he took aim at Leslie Jones, a black actress in an all-female Ghostbusters reboot, and she received a barrage of abuse from other Twitter users. | It came after he took aim at Leslie Jones, a black actress in an all-female Ghostbusters reboot, and she received a barrage of abuse from other Twitter users. |
He has also been widely criticised for comments he has made about transgender people, Muslims, Black Lives Matter activism, feminists and gay people, even though he is openly gay. | He has also been widely criticised for comments he has made about transgender people, Muslims, Black Lives Matter activism, feminists and gay people, even though he is openly gay. |
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