Los Angeles (CNN) -- A fifth man has filed a lawsuit alleging sex abuse by Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who gave Sesame Street's Elmo his voice. The allegations that Kevin Kiadii, 25, made against Clash, 52, are similar to those made by four other men who said they were courted and seduced by Clash when they were underage teenagers. The lawyer defending Clash called the other suits "meritless and barred by the statute of limitations," but he did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment on the newest filing. "Mr. Clash continues to deny any wrongdoing, and we intend to defend this case forcefully," attorney Michael Berger said when the fourth suit was filed.
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Kevin Kiadii's allegations are similar to those of 4 others suing Kevin Clash
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All 5 federal suits allege Clash courted and seduced underage teens
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Clash's lawyer has called suits "meritless and barred by the statute of limitations"
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Clash quit his Sesame Street job amid first allegations in November
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