# Dave Portnoy eviscerates Sofia Franklyn in withering takedown, accuses her of masterminding sexual misconduct claims against him

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dave-portnoy-eviscerates-sofia-franklyn-in-withering-takedown-accuses-her-of-masterminding-sexual-misconduct-claims-against-him/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:50:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:35:47+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/11/celebrity-news/dave-portnoy-eviscerates-sofia-franklyn-in-withering-takedown/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Portnoy accused Franklyn of directing a woman to Business Insider.
- He denied the allegations in reports published in 2021 and 2022.
- His defamation lawsuit against the publication was dismissed.

## Summary

Dave Portnoy has renewed his criticism of former colleague Sofia Franklyn, saying he has no relationship with her and accusing her of directing a woman who made allegations against him to Business Insider. His comments, made on “The Toast” podcast, follow the release of Franklyn’s memoir, which discusses her past feud with Alex Cooper and her account of the allegations.

Business Insider published reports in November 2021 and February 2022 in which multiple women accused Portnoy of violent sexual conduct and filming encounters; Portnoy denied the allegations, saying the encounters were consensual. He sued the publication for defamation, but the case was dismissed. Portnoy says Franklyn solicited information about him on Instagram while they were at odds; the article also recounts a woman saying Franklyn helped her approach Business Insider. Franklyn and Cooper co-hosted “Call Her Daddy” until their 2020 split over contract negotiations.

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