Your post doesn't surprise me in the slightest. We've read of many others suffering similar at his hands. As for niceties complaint - wtaf?!
The niceties complaint is the least of my worries. The fact that they have accused me of inappropriately touching and making 'explicit remarks' is defamation and untrue.
One near-top tog asked one of my friends (now an ex-employee), out of all the guys at the company, who would they most like to sleep with. This being the same person who made inappropriate comments towards me, and telling me "who are they gonna believe, you or me."
From what you've said it sounds like your mild office banter was just about making the best of a bad situation for those of you who didnt fit the clique, and who could blame you? We all need the day to go quicker and light relief in stressful situations.
It's actually funny. I had numerous members of staff, some who still work there, who used to ask me "Why do they treat you so different?" One day the WHOLE office was talking, disrupting all work. I spoke to the person next to me for no time at all, and I was immediately shut down, told to put my headphones on and get on with my work. I said outloud, sort of to myself, "Why is what I am doing different. How am I in the wrong here?" And the individual who made the 2 complains about me (who then later regretted it) actually said "Because your name's ******" and the 4 or 5 other people sat around laughed and agreed. This was a near daily thing.
I screenshot it and posted it here because their response is disgraceful and I do hope I haven’t upset you. I was shocked and disgusted to read his response. I thought “you can’t just make those sort of allegations”. I’m sorry you went through this and I hope you are okay.
Dont' worry. I'm not bothered that you posted it here. I posted it online to help share with other potential employees what my experiences were like. Having it potentially posted elsewhere comes with that. I actually appreciate the ability to come forward and defend myself against the false allegations a little bit more.