Deney Terrio accuses Merv Griffin of sexual harrassment (1992)

Former Dance Fever host Deney Terrio discusses his allegations that Merv Griffin sexually harrassed him. Geraldo's not having it.

[@llynnie888]

This is brutal to watch. Geraldo is clearly biased and bullying this guest like a pit bull mobster.

[@thecapricorn11]

geraldo was i mean is the worst

[@bravovargas6161]

This was not an interview. It was an interrogation. I believe the host was lawyering for Merv.

[@sarahlee4718]

The way Geraldo belittles what hes trying to say in every way. Wtf what a sicko

[@cassandraabston8311]

@Fock Religion HE HAD TO MERV GRIFFIN HAD A LOTTTTTTTTTTTTT OF POWER BACK THEN

[@jasonbertalotto2355]

@@cassandraabston8311 He sure did. He put people in trouble that no one was ready for

[@blackbutterfly2310]

I was sexually harassed by Geraldo backstage when I was performing as a dancer on the Nosotros Awards in LA. He thinks he’s all that and more. I found him disgusting. I also performed on Dance Fever and had the pleasure and honor to meet Deney Terio. Geraldo - you’re the disappointment. Rivera: your true colors ring so true in this interview - you are a true narcissist. Bravo Deney for your bravery in coming forth. The people in the audience laughing at Deney Terrio’s story - wow

[@jasonbertalotto2355]

@@blackbutterfly2310 Geraldo was rude and demeaning. So sorry that he put you through this. That is worse than being bullied. Deney is awesome and fun to watch on Dance Fever. Glad you met him

[@blackbutterfly2310]

@@jasonbertalotto2355 ♥️

[@kimr8420]

Shut up Geraldo, let him talk. I feel for Deney, took a lot to come out and speak up. So many stories about Merv.

[@user-gi6ee8vj1y]

Suddenly, I understand the karma behind Rivera getting mashed in the face with a chair.

[@coralee2430]

Gerardo is disgusting! He should be ashamed of himself.

[@s.e.thompson]

Exactly!

[@nancychartrand7808]

Big time

[@NJgateway]

Agreed!

[@MisterB2eternity]

Actually the chair incident happened in 1990. This was recorded in 1992.

[@nymike06]

Denny seems very credible. He would easily win a lawsuit nowadays.

[@scotnick59]

Nobody's gonna make this **** up

[@johndonaldson3619]

@@scotnick59 for 11 million? Any how he got booted out of court - the lying asshole

[@generatorx]

@@johndonaldson3619 Later in 2005, Griffin was quoted “I tell everybody that I’m a quatre-sexual. I will do anything with anybody for a quarter.” Deney may not have been lying after all.

[@seabreeze9296]

@@scotnick59 oh no, nobody has ever made up false harassment claims. Never. That's Impossible.

[@RedGarnett-n2p]

​@@seabreeze9296 I think this guy's lying why did he hang around 7 years working for the dude then

[@amyfromflorida4518]

Shame on Geraldo. Wow. How condescending and hateful. Deney Terrio was brave to speak out and he was mocked and laughed at by the host and the audience.

[@jjsquirdlesupastar3875]

Geraldo was a tool from go

[@seabreeze9296]

turns out deney terrio was lying and tried using extortion

[@jjsquirdlesupastar3875]

@@seabreeze9296 that is terrible!!!!!!

[@amyfromflorida4518]

@@seabreeze9296 can you point me to proof of that? I googled it and I can’t find where there is evidence that he lied.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

@@seabreeze9296 You're a liar.

[@mattwoolley]

The same thing happened to a friend of mine with Merv. Hearing this was shocking. Talk about bullying the victim. This would not fly today.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

Especially because there would likely be evidence on video.

[@JasonCarney.]

I used to work with a guy that lived in Pasadena in the 80's, would go to Merv's house parties, said there were always lots of young guys there. Yeah, Merv was totally gay.

[@albertmarnell9976]

@@JasonCarney. Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet Hardcover - Illustrated, May 16, 2009 by Darwin Porter (Author)

[@sailormood_3278]

This is the strangest, most disgusting exchange I've seen in a long time.... Geraldo shouldn't have been able to have a career after this. The man was clearly telling the truth, and Geraldo was angered by it and biased, possibly because he too is/was an abuser, and had been accused not too long before that. Deney did better than I would've in keeping composed considering his treatment here.

[@Christian_Ada1]

I agree with you 💯

[@prokev941]

He was clearly lying. The lawsuit Danny Terrio filed against Merv Griffin was dismissed due to lack of evidence. Danny Terrio said he had affidavits, but when I asked to produce affidavits he couldn’t. At this point in time Danny Terrio had no television career, and he was doing whatever he could because he was desperate to remain relevant. In articles I’ve read Danny Terri was extremely difficult to work with and that’s why he was let go from the one television show he was on. Due to him being difficult to work with no one would hire him, so he came up with these accusations against murder Griffin to remain relevant and make money to support his drug habit

[@Christian_Ada1]

@@prokev941 you know nothing of Hollywood like AT ALL!! Powerful people. Very powerful people get a way with so much crap Alec Baldwin mean anything to you? Of course there's evidence but it's swept under the rug Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken in the murder of Natalie Wood Heather O'Rourke had horrible things done to her as well. But people always ook the other way and pay for movies so these bastards can get away with everything. From murder to other unspeakable things James Gunn "loves Children" too. In a very disgusting way. Nobody bats an eye

[@prokev941]

@@Christian_Ada1 yep I understand that powerful people in Hollywood get away with A LOT. Does one of a few guilty of nefarious acts mean all are guilty? Do you always judge everyone of a certain group the same? One Mexican cartel member does not mean all Mexicans are cartel members. One criminal Hollywood elitist done not make all Hollywood elitists criminals. SMH

[@jayonez137]

100%

[@johnjones5631]

The audience can not stop laughing while he is talking about getting sexually harassed! Horrible!

[@Ravaniscool]

They wouldn't find it amusing if the tables were turned. Pretty disgusting!

[@kh-ln8zs]

Agreed. What a sick audience

[@jabjab4434]

@Eli Z Ohh bullshit.. Are you serious ?

[@jtrover]

Right?!! What the hell is that? Can you imagine if a woman was on stage discussing being sexually harassed and having people laugh at her? Unfortunate in any case where people are amused by a person's harassment. Clearly people in the audience (including Geraldo) simply just didn't believe him. Whether he used cocaine, having breach of contract, proof, or whatever reason is not the issue here Geraldo... get a clue, man.

[@sharonsekhon9475]

people didn't know how to talk about this in the 1990s. the term sexual harassment did not exist until 1985. Geraldo is disgusting. "But you gotta good salary." He is so foul.

[@DianeH2038]

oh god, it's so sad to hear the laughter.

[@MellowWind]

Yeah, pretty bizarre. And Geraldo has always been a hack.

[@RM-vf7fl]

You're right but that was the time though. Survivors of sexual abuse and harassment still are not believed. especially men. And Geraldo is a true blue scumbag

[@nefflz]

I think it was probably more awkward laughter

[@timmy13duffy]

Bravo Deney - you were ahead of your time.

[@calvthomas6153]

Wow... if this interview took place today, with this audience, Geraldo would be out of business. I can’t believe this.

[@Carly8Corday]

I think Geraldo IS out of business and has been for a while. He can only trade on his BAD name these days, like a sideshow freak.

[@joeyrossetti13]

nope, proved denny is a liar and msnbc and cnn are all lies and make stuff up and they arent out of a job and geraldo knew terrio story every time is differnt

[@iharkins1]

Why are people laughing? This is gross.

[@Yobbie72]

I guess they find rape hilarious.

[@davidpar2]

I think it’s rather obvious-because the audience was uncomfortable with this subject matter

[@TanyaKatherine]

I totally agree! it angers me!

[@user-gi6ee8vj1y]

Obviously, women think sexually harassment is funny... unless it happens to them.

[@richardsmith2684]

merv was one of the biggest fruits in hollywood,,Geraldo is the biggest ahole in the media today

[@danielrobinson9270]

The audience is so silly. They're laughing but this guy's not saying anything remotely funny.

[@heidigone]

This is so sad. The poor guy gets no support. Instead, he gets shamed.

[@marybrown4053]

Gender equality??? Okay 😅

[@RedGarnett-n2p]

​@@marybrown4053 👈dump cultist

[@tw364]

Geraldo is lucky Denny didn’t beat Geraldo’s ass for the way he treated him, what. A little punk.

[@rosu5726]

This is awful treating Denny this way.

[@joeyrossetti13]

hes a liar

[@madisonpotter-moen3310]

this is a beautiful courageous man...he defies toxic masculinity and the shame of sexual assault by coming out with this and manages to stay calm, kind, and respectful in the face of insensitive questions and cruel laughter...he's earned my respect

[@cliffordhritz5215]

toxic masculinity? ugh

[@jimjam51075]

toxic masculinity = people laughing at men being assaulted this way? Funny, most of the laughter didn't sound masculine. Nice stretch.

[@DLCOrganization]

There's no such thing as "toxic masculinity" as masculinity is not toxic. Misandry, on the other hand, IS toxic and as such, was evident in the laughter against this man and his story by mostly the females in the audience.

[@Redmenace96]

I don't care about toxic masculinity. Thumbs up for, "stay calm, kind, and respectful" Sheesh, I would have gone over the handlebars at Geraldo's questions and the audience reaction. I'm with you, brother.

[@seektruth4547]

Disgusting old man abusing his power, of course I believe Deney!

[@alanmorris7669]

I'd like to see how these women would react if they were onstage telling everyone they were raped...while the audience sat there and laughed.

[@Gojira5400]

OH MY GOD! THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS! Richard Manzo Deney's attorney is my dad and he told me about this a few months ago and we eventually found the VHS tapes but the audio was messed up on our player and obviously we don't really want to buy a new one. It was so freaking weird though hearing my dad's voice from this long ago before I was born lol him and Deney are still friends and I've met him a lot of times and he's still a great guy. But thanks again for uploading this, it's really aweosme to see.

[@TanyaKatherine]

That is amazing!!!!! and I believe what happened to Deney, and how the interviewer was trying as hard as he could to discredit him. I feel so bad for him. He doesn't seem hard to work with at all, and its more believable because look how good looking he was, and for someone as high status as Griffin to try to ruin his career if he did not comply...those stories are being revealed more and more...this is obviously real and I feel so bad for him :( It angers me at all the people in the audience smiling and disbelieving...use your heads people! This type of stuff happens all the time in show business and its important to be awake!

[@Gojira5400]

Little Witch Exactly, it's sad because if this were to happen today everyone would have been backing Deney but back then nobody cared or believed. I can say though that in all my life and the time I've known him he is very easy to get along with and a genuine good guy, sad how he was portrayed as.

[@Irpsnerple]

Thank you for standing up for Deney. It must have been more difficult to be believed back then, especially with jerks like Geraldo Rivera ,, POS !!

[@Gojira5400]

The Rabble Rousing Pleiadian Dragon/Lion I'm sure it was difficult for him, at that time nobody thought sexual harassment and rape was a thing nevermind adding homosexual on top of that. The good thing is that it is all over now. Sadly so is his career now but that's because of his age, he's still a fun guy and everyone still likes him.

[@Irpsnerple]

It takes a lot of courage to face those types of issues "Now" even, but back then.... wow. I was born in 52, and I have an early point of recollection since I remember as early as I was teething,,, so I know exactly what life was like back as far as the late 50's and the more I think about it,,, maybe that is why most people say those were better days...... perhaps due to the fact that those who were never exposed to any such behavior were also Not aware of it either,,, therefore life truly WAS better for the average... yet must have been that much worse for the victims... so Deney had a lot of guts COURAGE. xoxo

[@brittneyh3873]

This left such a bad taste in my mouth. This is disgusting and it’s crazy how victims get treated like the perpetrator. I bet if Geraldo was in his shoes the energy would be very different.

[@janzoya9387]

Geraldo is disgusting. Deney is obviously so honest and brave.

[@RADIUMGLASS]

1:36 "Kind of a Hollywood thing? WTF"? Geraldo is defending the actions.

[@mikeconnor3602]

Stupidest comment I've ever heard

[@e-legal1556]

It's obvious the way Geraldo is questioning him that he and Merv are good friends.

[@kimutak123]

So these sexual harassment has been going on eversince. If men cry out, they dont listen. But if women cry, they listen. Denny ....I salute you!

[@sharonsekhon9475]

both men and women are victimized by the process. but more women report than men but there is still horrible underreporting by women.

[@yvonila]

A Hollywood thing Geraldo ? WHOA. Good for you Deney !!!!!! Geraldo OMG !

[@hebneh]

Interesting that at this time, a man saying he was sexually assaulted by another man got people to giggle and laugh and think it was all just a joke.

[@js2010ish]

Imagine being one of kids harrassed by the Church or a family member and seeing this ridicule on daytime tv, horrible...

[@vanillaexplosion99]

@@js2010ish The church does not condone any type of sexual harassment and especially homosexuality. The church gets infested with gay men and so does the Boy Scouts, they infest these institutions to mate and to recruit a new generation of gays. Stop blaming the church for what homosexuals do.

[@alfredomenavasquez2994]

After watching this' im glad Geraldo got his nose busted up

[@GL1TZTheDrekkubus1267]

Just wow how unfair Geraldo was being as a interviewer

[@stregalilith]

This is a valuable document of the most ignorant and abusive questions ever asked of a survivor who is disclosing abuse by a powerful man. "Why didn't you..", "You could have...", etc. and the comment about dealing with a gay man. There is no consistency in any powerful man's reaction to rejection whether gay or straight and in fact most abusers are heterosexual and abuse women and children. It is this kind of ignorance that kept the abuse by predators going for so many years. I hope today's audiences are more informed and that those who interview survivors take this as a lesson in what NEVER to do.

[@js2010ish]

Amen

[@missterri4116]

You see how the audience laughed at him and Geraldo questioned his story and no wonder people don't come forward and these abusers get away with it for so long. We also see how they smear the victim. Everyone should watch this.

[@elainevankat5353]

They’re laughing because Deney sounds ridiculous! Deney could’ve easily stopped any advances from Merv immediately!! Deney allowed it to continue to the point of ....getting his pants pulled off. (It doesn’t make sense!).

[@mikemccool7575]

@elainevancat would you say that about a woman who was assaulted?

[@Theyralltakenfu]

@@mikemccool7575 I would if she stayed on the show for that many years, and kept saying she's being sexually harassed. Would you stick around after someone pulled something like that on you.

[@Redmenace96]

@@Theyralltakenfu You guys all bring up good points about how long it went on..... but this isn't the assembly line at Ford. If DT finally and completely tells MG to go to hell? He is done. His career is over. If I am an electrician, I can move to another shop. If I am a talentless, C-list celebrity? There is no other shop! The gender dynamics of this story are fascinating.

[@007nadineL]

I believe him. Poor guy. Geraldo seemed like he was paid off to attack this guy so much jfc

[@joshuawilliams8252]

Nah. That's just Geraldo being Geraldo.

[@dk7934]

Sad that people were so uncomfortable with the topic that they laughed at the poor guy. Geraldo didn't help matters much either. But when has he ever?

[@midgechick]

So brave for Deney to come out about this. Way ahead of his time. Geraldo is gross. Always has been.

[@freddie3206]

midgechick, I could never stand Geraldo. Typical Hispanic looking out for himself.

[@romeysiamese6662]

The audience is laughing, he looks serious and traumatized.

[@alanmorris7669]

Do these people think they're watching a sideshow at a county fair? What's so damn funny?

[@vanillaexplosion99]

Shock brings about laughter and so does stories of gay foreplay.

[@NJgateway]

Geraldo seems like such a jerk. Why would this guy make the story up? I believe him. Sometimes people don't want to believe the accuser.

[@melissaresendes8966]

GurrrrAldo was NOT being at all fair to Dennio....what does Dennios cocaine use have to do with anything? Merv was probably in GurrrAldo's pocket...in my personal opinion.

[@deesee3622]

Well its in the news now that Bette Midler accused Geraldo of sexual harassment in an interview back in 1991, 1 year before this interview! It was brought up again this year or late last year....It all makes sense why he was so biased.

[@danielrobinson9270]

Melissa Resendes I agree...

[@Carly8Corday]

In fact, sexual assault victims often wind up using drugs.

[@LuvTadnDixie]

I feel bad for the guy that the people in the audience are laughing at what he's saying. It's not funny.

[@Carly8Corday]

Geraldo has since gotten his. He's an outcast.

[@PatriotSteve]

He was recently a regular on The Five. Far from being an outcast.

[@devildoll9929]

Thank God male victims are treated more seriously today. Too bad Geraldo is still on the air.

[@Nscsmah]

Going down memory lane with my children. Sad the way the audience and Geraldo are making light of Deneys allegations.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

I quite agree. 👍🏽💯

[@freddie3206]

Sharon, This is 2022. We all know now Merv lived in the closet. Using Eva Gabor as his pretend girlfriend. He slept with more men than Zsa Zsa did.

[@shierocshieroc3735]

He's telling the truth.

[@danielrobinson9270]

I would bet everything I have Geraldo would have never interviewed and treated a female accuser in this manner. Geraldo should be ashamed and embarrassed by this interview. Career should have been over after this interview.

[@Carly8Corday]

His career is completely over now, look at him, buddies with Bill O'Reilly, working for Fox Noise. Geraldo was shunned quite a few years ago now.

[@kh-ln8zs]

If it was today he would be blacklisted.

[@kh-ln8zs]

@@Carly8Corday🙌 yes. So happy for his downfall

[@jako3214]

Geezus this is reeally hard to watch. Even w/ it being '92/25 yrs before MeToo Geraldo is just such an abrasive, heartless punk lol. NO reason (even then to treat a guest that way). Times have changed (esp w/ sexual harassment) In '92 male sexual harassment was considered an absurd joke. Only NOW do we realize how much it fked up their lives. Denny comes across *completely credible. Geraldo (now we know in all likelihood was good bud$ w/ Merv) who likely 'instructed' him to be raging a-hole to discredit/humiliate. Geraldo is good buds w/ Trump today. Lowest common denominator..all these parasites who are (and always linked) we now know today. Difference is today 'what' we saw here Geraldo would get crushed on social media, endless boycotts, advertisers fleeing and the sleazy show zapped w/ in days!

[@jeanesingsjazz]

Geraldo must have been friends/business associates and have some reason for sticking up for Merv. Hollywood knew all about Merv being a back door man since the 50's.

[@Bthe312]

@Midnight Lightning Radio That doesn't mean anything.

[@Bthe312]

Being an asshole is independent of religion. 🙄

[@feelinkink]

Geraldo is disgusting. The mockery is insane. One would be lead to believe that Geraldo was owned as well.

[@Willa4420]

It is horrible how the audience laughed and how Geraldo treated him. I believe him.

[@MrKewlplayer]

Probably because Merv was Geraldo's friend...interrogating the dude like a lawyer.

[@Willa4420]

@@MrKewlplayer Yes Merv was a powerful man at that time. Geraldo didn't want to rock the boat. I wonder how Geraldo would interview Denny Terrio today.

[@freddie3206]

@@Willa4420 It's out now. Everybody knew Merv, was living in the closet. Pretending that Eva Gabor was his girlfriend when the boyfriend of Merv's was on the other side of the photograph.

[@Willa4420]

@@freddie3206 Yes!!! Back then this was way more hidden. There are many male victims of sexual harassment in that industry even today.

[@freddie3206]

@@Willa4420 Yes, I agree.

[@loveandpeace3545]

Back then people would laugh at sexual harassment, especially if it was man on man. Now Hollywood has been exposed. We now know that a rich and powerful person has control over someone's career. I totally believed Deney back then and I still do now.

[@albertmarnell9976]

Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet Hardcover - Illustrated, May 16, 2009 by Darwin Porter (Author)

[@SusieQ-64]

I believe this man.

[@ulyssesgrant2782]

me too

[@calebcat1234]

I agree, why are they laughing? I notice that many times live studio audiences are like sheep. If one persons laughs they all laugh and don't think.for themselves. This man was sexually assaulted and tormented. Geraldo is a terrible horror, here. People like this are a disgrace. People laughed and cried their eyes out when KH said that he would beat his son if he saw him playing with a doll house! Don't be a sheep. Stand up and say something, if you are ever among people like this!

[@JaneDoe-rj4jn]

Whoa the audiences reaction is disturbing.

[@PerryNoydicus]

wonder if people would laugh if this was coming out today

[@deesee3622]

Well its in the news now that Bette Midler accused Geraldo of sexual harassment in an interview back in 1991, 1 year before this interview! It was brought up again this year or late last year....It all makes sense why he was so biased.

[@TanyaKatherine]

Its so sad how that generation was programmed to laugh at others' miseries. I totally agree with your comment and it made me so aggravated to see people laughing.

[@user-gi6ee8vj1y]

Notice the women laughing? #MeToo my ass.

[@hardren101]

they are not laughing about the allegations...they are laughing picturing merv in blue bikini underwear...

[@mikeycbaby]

N. 23shaff there was political correctness but not like now. After the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas hearings brought a lot of sexual harassment to the forefront for many years but as you can see it was only incremental. It takes many attempts to change society

[@darrinbowen6694]

Gelaraldo was such a creep to Denny terrio so much that you would think he must be the jealous wife or something.

[@rosepearl7092]

I don't know how to rate this video. I'm glad it's out there so people see the truth, but it angers me terribly.

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

I wonder if Geraldo would say the same things had it been a woman being harassed. "Why wait so long?" etc etc.

[@gedelstein3000]

Of course he would he’s a creep and a hack.

[@pennydreadful3765]

No wonder he got his jaw broken

[@lowe-quay-shush]

This clip shows Geraldo has consistently been a creep throughout his career.

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

Merv Griffin got his in the end & so did Geraldo. 👍🏽💯🤔

[@tonyz6421]

Geraldo is a SOB!

[@js2010ish]

How so? Wasnt Merv rolling in it?

[@user-mj8nf2vp7q]

@@js2010ish ...Rolling in prostate cancer. What goes around comes around. 👍🏽💯🤔

[@PatriotSteve]

How did Geraldo get his?

[@alphabeets]

Gerry Rivers was pretty insensitive. As was the audience laughing and smirking. Merv owns a lot of media. I wonder if this influenced somehow Gerry’s approach.

[@tangogent]

God bless Denney Terrio! I hope by this time he has healed from his experience of sexual harassment by Merv Griffin which was clearly followed by verbal harassment by Geraldo Rivera!

[@ClearYourMindTravel]

I always had a feeling Merv was gay.

[@crimesofthecentury2714]

It's pretty well known that Merv was guy. He was in the closet forever, but it's well known now.

[@shortandresourceful6242]

Remember Merv and Jack Sheldon on his show together?

[@8rr725]

I didn't think of it till I got older. When I was young I was naive and didn't notice anything. But when I saw him again years later when I got older, I told my dad I think he's gay. He didn't agree.

[@jackgates6949]

@@shortandresourceful6242 Not sure what you meant by bringing up Sheldon? Def interested if you have any insights you care to share?

[@brodie-tzu4753]

Didn’t this guy choreograph Saturday Night Fever

[@jubalcalif9100]

Yes, he did !!

[@joannjohnson2481]

Him and Lester Wilson look it up.

[@woiowoiow190]

I believe so, it was his moves that made Travolta the image icon he is today.

[@TheLewisCrew]

Geraldo is such a jackass in this interview I can’t even finish it. What a humiliating experience for Deney.

[@thomasralabate5645]

Lester Wilson choreographed Saturday Night Fever.

[@hernanhonoriofortu6802]

Why do I have this feeling that the interviewer is on the same plane as that Merv guy?

[@Redmenace96]

His words ring true. The good old days. Merv Griffin was hugely powerful, and DT had a reason to be afraid of him, professionally.

[@deborahjohnson1441]

You have to realize this was at a time when rape, sexual assault, sex abuse and sexual harassment weren't taken seriously. Merv Griffin was most likely gay and hid it. I was in my early 20s and I questioned if he was gay. Now we'll have to wait to see if Pat Sajak says anything now that he's leaving WOF.

[@deerheart87]

Predator and rapist

[@scottschileck290]

It's interesting how times have changed. A man is telling his story of being sexually assaulted by another man, and it draws laughter from the audience. Today people don't laugh when a man tells his story of being sexually assaulted - for the most part/

[@sammavacaist]

Widespread homophobia was very real.

[@akrenwinkle]

@@sammavacaist Was?

[@thunderousapplause]

Absolutely freaky unsettling that people are laughing at the description of sexual assault. What the hell? Cannot finish washing this crap. I hope that guys OK.

[@A_YouTube_Commenter]

Imagine them doing this to a woman harassed by a man.

[@Tecobelli]

He was treated very badly when he came forward.

[@jillybean3227]

I'm sickened by Geraldo's attitude, but not surprised. And all of those audience members who are laughing and smiling should be ashamed.

[@nelsonvargas7821]

Why is the audience taking this as a joke ? I believe Deney Terrio is saying the truth .

[@Saysonow]

Damn, Geraldo was horrible. I see a lot of comments rightly condemning the laughing audience of women. But the biggest culprit is the Church for constructing a gender role for men that puts them above sexual abuse, and for making homosexuality so fringe that people do not know how to respond in a mature way. These women were laughing because a man being sexually abused was inconceivable to them. Don't forget, 20+ years later, we are still learning how to take male-rape seriously.

[@TomBleecker]

Gay men hitting on young men in Hollywood is nothing new. Deney didn't have to put up with Merv's alleged harassment for years. Also, are we to believe that Deney was the only good-looking young man in Merv's sphere? Hardly. Deney's lawsuit was eventually dismissed by a judge.

[@setpunks13]

This just shows how twisted shit was in '92. If you were gay you were looked at as a freak. Sexual assault was a punchline. I grew up in the 80s and if you weren't heterosexual you were holding a target.

[@Liberalbeaststl]

It sickens me that Geraldo makes light of sexual harassment that men and women in entertainment are victims of. Deney Terrio was the choreographer for Saturday Night Fever, among other movies and shows. Do people think sexual harassment started with Harvey Weinstein for god sake!! This man's career did suffer as a result of being black balled. Period.

[@antoniaholland5432]

Geraldo Rivera should be ashamed of himself. The way this guy is being treated by Geraldo is disgusting. He should have lost his show as a result. Between Geraldo and the ignorant questions of the audience is disgusting

[@Ggkhizan]

Oh my I’m just hearing this.I actually believe Danny I’ve heard about the black list.And makes sense he had a contact with him🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@prezakid9]

This sounds more like a cross examination from Griffins attorney. That twat Rivera is desperately trying to discredit DT and is basically accusing him of slander and false accusations. This guy was way ahead of his time if you think about it.

[@ENGlishJELLo-yk7up]

Even Elvis Presley said when he made movies in the 1960's that you had to be careful as there are many homosexuals in Hollywood!

[@JOHN-mr3qf]

In 1991, Terrio sued Merv Griffin, the producer of Dance Fever, for sexual harassment; the $11.3 million case was later dismissed.

[@silverstar4289]

Now you see why people don’t report being assaulted.

[@babsx191]

Geraldo is a tool! Wow, must have been protecting his lover.

[@atrocchia]

People are laughing because homophobia was, unfortunately, widespread and acceptable in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s.

[@tangerinefizz11]

I agree, but I think that one reason people are laughing is also because they're imagining some old geezer wearing a men's bikini.

[@wowser2000]

Oh, make no mistake: it was homophobia all right.

[@devanshepard9118]

@Dennis It is ignorance at the belief that a man could be assaulted. It is also ignorance that a man like mere griffin could be gay. And homophobia is the prejudice against gays. And it is also doubt as some people thougt Dan my was just lying

[@tannawannavannabittannawan7138]

Dennis ~ How would you know anything about it? Probably threw out quite a few anti-gay remarks back in your day. This is a perfect sign of homophobia and people like you help promote it by saying this isn’t homophobia and there’s nothing wrong with these people laughing at him.

[@tannawannavannabittannawan7138]

Sponge Bob ~The world may not be over homophobia but it is a hell of a lot better than it used to be.

[@littlewingmyoho]

Deny was from a very small town in Florida .He was truly out of his element. I believed him then and now..We used to go to the same dance club Georges steak house and disco lounge.

[@littlewingmyoho]

Denny

[@candacejones3352]

Wow! Times have changed. I can't believe he was laughed at and treated like dirt by Geraldo. He was brave to talk about this.

[@Dela.6969]

When Geraldo asked him Isn't that a Hollywood thing Deney should have said Do you do things like that to your guests. No wonder a lot of people don't report, it's because of stupid people like that.

[@gwenniegirl50]

Rivera is a jerk under the guise of investigative reporting.

[@cliffordhritz5215]

wow! listen to Geraldo making every excuse for Merv.

[@freddie3206]

Clifford Hritz, It's been out now for a while. Merv was a big closet Queen. He slept with many actors. He was not romantically involved with Eva Gabor. That was a big cover-up!

[@w.urlitzer1869]

Geraldo is despicable. He assaulted Bette Midler.

[@nightowl5475]

Well this is how Rivera started out on tv. He was a shock tv host. I think with this show, he was trying to be in Merv Griffin’s good graces. Rivera just goes along with the times. He couldn’t get work over at the networks, maybe for reasons having to do with substance abuse. We’ll never know the real story. But Rivera pushed his resume over to Fox and he became a conservative. 10 years from now, who knows how he will reinvent himself. I know after the Al Capone Safe, was found to be a big hoax, he looked very foolish for a while. The guy is a grifter. After Fox, who knows? Maybe he’ll be doing the weather in Iowa?

[@joemartines3545]

He started out as an investigative reporter in NY and then got his national show called Good Night America...

[@notaniceguy34]

what a terrible interviewer Geraldo was. He came in biased. Not saying that Terrio's story was accurate but Geraldo's mind was made up way before he did the interview obviously.

[@deesee3622]

Well its in the news now that Bette Midler accused Geraldo of sexual harassment in an interview back in 1991, 1 year before this interview! It was brought up again this year or late last year....It all makes sense why he was so biased.

[@EveBarrettDrew]

I totally agree with your assessment of Rivera

[@eBrigid]

Geraldo sticks up for anyone accused of sexual harassment or abuse. He finished his career when he defended #metoo accused, when he should have just kept his mouth shut instead of talking, when no one wanted his opinion. He also set the tone enabling people in the audience to laugh at Denny and ridicule this horrible scene he is describing.

[@mchacon01]

Wow, Geraldo is quite the slimball. He's asking for facts yet he presents none of his own. I wouldn't doubt he's part of the problem. Oh yeah, Rivera's got his own sexual harassment accusers. No surprise there. What a has-been 3rd rate talk show celebrity.

[@stephallan2543]

Wow...what has one’s behavior have to do with someone else’s Twisted Sexual Harassment Issue? One does NOT discount the other. Poor Geraldo must of been on a Someone’s Payroll here🙇🏻‍♀️🔍🔑😢😳👀⚖️⌛️. Geraldo, unfortunately will REAP the SAME Crisis either for himself or someone important to him will be ridiculed just exactly the same exact way or worse. Our behavior ALWAYS returns back to US. SAD 😔

[@freddie3206]

Steph Allan, Bette Midler, about a year after this interview accused Geraldo of sexually harassing her. We all know now Merv was gay.

[@ScribblebytesWorldwide]

Wow this is quite a while ago! I wonder if there's anyone in media now who has any alleged experiences with the man in question. 🤔🤔🤔

[@freddie3206]

Scribblebytes, Everybody knows today that Merv was a big closet homosexual. He used Eva Gabor to let people believe they were boyfriend and girlfriend. She flew all around the world on Merv's private plane for doing him the favor. Merv's boyfriend was always on the other side of the photograph of Merv and Eva together. HUH!

[@trentaccid2177]

IS THERE A PART 2 ON THIS AND IF NOT WHY?

[@RADIUMGLASS]

Geraldo was afraid of Merv.

[@iluvmusic1710]

Poor guy, the audience was not ready for the story he had to tell.

[@m.r.keller9642]

Deney Terrio would be working at a Circle K, if it weren't for Merv Griffin. Nobody gets something for nothing, and he and Ryan Seacrest were not exempt from Merv's meat. It is still a fact that Merv loved young, hunky dudes.

[@dee.tyson1]

WTH Geraldo! He’s awful to scrutinize his guest! He’s probably best friends with Perv Merv!

[@delfinotenorio1028]

Geraldo sucks,this is why today sexual harassment is punished severely,I believed Denny Terri’s 100 percent

[@albertmarnell9976]

Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet Hardcover - Illustrated, May 16, 2009 by Darwin Porter (Author)

[@thunderousapplause]

Absolutely freaky unsettling that people are laughing at the description of sexual assault. What the hell?