Originally Posted by
hairys
Ellis' forum was his main hunting ground, if you read many of the testimonials on SoManyOfUs and also some of the reporting on the scandal.
Very often, a posted pic on the forum begat private messages from Warren begat the woman becoming a moderator on the forum begat sexting and sharing nudes before finally meeting up at a convention hotel for physical intimacy. And, as mentioned, sometimes the woman got an entry level job in the industry, too.
I'm very confident that many people, especially the ones close enough to Warren to currently be well-known creators of their own, knew that the rock star Warren was racking up rock-star-like sexual conquests, like Metallica backstage after a concert, except in this case, at comic book convention hotels.
The "no one knew" excuse doesn't fly with me. Your mileage may vary.