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Highlights
- Two women accused the actor of sexual assault
- Chris said his encounters with women in 2004 and 2015 were agreeable
- “The accusations against me are completely untrue,” said the actor
Los Angeles:
Sex and the city Actor Chris Noth on Thursday denied sexual assault allegations brought against him by two women connected to The Hollywood Reporter. Noth – who recently reprized his role as Mr Big in the show’s sequel And just like that… – told AFP that his encounters with women in 2004 and 2015 were “agreeable.” Noth, 67, said in a written statement: “The accusations against me from people I met years, even decades ago, are untrue. “These stories can be from 30 years ago or 30 days ago – which doesn’t always mean not – that’s a line I didn’t cross.”
The Hollywood Reporter, which published the allegations on Thursday, was first contacted by two unnamed women – who did not know each other – months apart.
A woman alleges Noth raped her in his West Hollywood apartment in 2004 after she returned a book he had briefly lent her when they met at his pool. building.
She was 22 years old at the time of the incident and went to the hospital for stitches, she said.
The other woman said she was dating Noth in New York in 2015 when he invited her back to his apartment, where he allegedly assaulted her.
Noth recently appeared in the first episode of And just like that… in which his character dies of a heart attack shortly after training on the Peloton exercise bike.
The fitness company was quick to invite Noth to appear in a parody ad highlighting the health benefits of their product.
Following the allegations, Peloton removed the ad and related social media posts.
The two women told The Hollywood Reporter that the new public opinion surrounding Noth and Sex and the city the sequel was “activated” and got them to continue with their account.
“It’s difficult not to question the timing of these stories coming out,” said Noth.
“I’m not sure why they’ve surfaced now, but I do know this: I don’t assault these women,” he said.
A spokesman told AFP that the Los Angeles Police Department was “reviewing the nature of the report”.
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