Belfast comedian Vittorio Angelone criticised over rape joke, apologises

Comedian Vittorio Angelone faces criticism over a rape joke about an assault victim, and has apologised, according to BBC, Irish Times and Independent reports. The BBC is reportedly considering the row.

Timeline

1. 21 Oct, 14:19 UTCFirst appeared on BBC Entertainment
2. 21 Oct, 19:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 21 Oct, 19:40 UTCAngelone apologises for rape joke
4. 21 Oct, 19:40 UTCIndependent reports BBC considering row

Top sources

• daniel sloss rebeccaGoogle Trends
• Irish comedian Vittorio Angelone apologises for rape joke about content creatorThe Irish Times
• BBC ‘actively considering’ Vittorio Angelone row as sitcom star apologises for rape remarkThe Independent
• Daniel Sloss issues statement addressing Vittorio Angleone 'rape' jokeThe National Scot
• Belfast comedian criticised for rape 'joke' about assault victimBBC Entertainment