Kevin Clash (Voice of Elmo) Pays Accuser 6 Figures "WTF"

Kevin Clash -- the voice of Elmo -- agreed to pay his accuser $125,000, with one string attached -- that the accuser recant his story that Clash had sex with him when he was a minor ... TMZ has learned.

TMZ broke the story ... Sheldon Stephens alleged he was only 16 when Clash began a sexual affair with him. Clash has acknowledged an affair, but insists it started when Stephens -- now 23 -- was an adult.

Multiple sources tell TMZ ... hours before Stephens recanted his underage sex allegation, a settlement was struck between the two parties. Under the terms of the settlement, Clash agreed to pay Stephens 125k. But the settlement then provides the following:

"Stephens agrees that immediately upon execution of this Agreement, his counsel, Andreozzi & Associates, P.C., shall release the [following] statement ... 'He [Stephens] wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship.'"


The settlement document goes on to say if Stephens is asked by anyone about his relationship with Clash, he must only repeat the statement [above] in the settlement that recants his story.

We've learned although Stephens signed the document, he continues to insist Clash had sex with him when he was a minor and was pressured into signing the settlement.

One source privy to the negotiations tells TMZ ... Stephens was crying during final negotiations and repeatedly insisted he didn't want to sign.

We contacted Clash's lawyer, but he had no comment.
Just a thought :
Something ain't right here. Clash  pays him off but he continues to say that he was a minor when the relationship started?

As I said to the misguided lawyer wannabe , it is NOT okay for a sleezebag to have sex with a minor as long as he is a deliquent and continues a life of crime into adulthood. There is no law that says you must keep a clean record in order to be a victim.

Just like MJ, this is a payment. Seems to me that little boy broke the agreement saying that he was a minor when the relationship started. Why isn't Clash demanding the $125K back? Because he wants this to go away but just like the judge in the Hulk Hogan sex tape said, "once it's out there, it's out there"!! Clash (the voice of Elmo) is a pedophile forever. I wonder how many other victims will come forward now to get their check.