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

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Portnoy sat down with the Oshry sisters to discuss his hatred for Franklyn after the release of her book “Daddy Issues.”

Sofia Franklyn has shared her side of the story in her bitter feud with former “Call Her Daddy” podcast co-host Alex Cooper, and now, her former boss Dave Portnoy is finally speaking out.

Portnoy discussed his own personal fallout with Franklyn on “The Toast” podcast with Claudia and Jackie Oshry after the release of her book, “Daddy Issues.”

“I have no relationship with Sofia,” Portnoy told the sisters. “None. I hate her guts.”

Claudia gasped at the Barstool Sports founder’s response as Jackie asked Portnoy when his hatred for Franklyn started.

“When she connected a girl who accused me of sexual assault in Business Insider, which was a total lie and made up,” Portnoy explained.

In November 2021, Business Insider published an investigative report involving multiple women accusing Portnoy of performing violent sexual acts during intercourse. He was also accused of filming some of them. A second story was published in February 2022.

Portnoy denied all of the allegations, claiming the encounters were consensual. He sued the media outlet for defamation and the lawsuit was ultimately dismissed.

Claudia explained how Franklyn discussed the Business Insider situation in her new memoir, “Daddy Issues,” which was released on Nov. 10.

Claudia then asked Portnoy if he was aware that the author shared messages she had received about him.

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