Chris Noth Responds to Sexual Assault Allegations as Peloton Pulls ‘And Just Like That…’ Ad
Allegations of sexual assault have been charged against And Just Like That… actor Chris Noth.
The report shared personal accounts by two women who claim they were physically and sexually assaulted by the actor in the years 2004 and 2015. According to The Hollywood Reporter, who first shared the story, these stories and women are entirely unconnected.
Going under pseudonyms, Zoe, now 40, and Lily, now 31, recounted their eerily similar experiences with Zoe’s occurring in Los Angeles in 2004 and Lily’s in New York in 2015. What urged the women to come forward now is Noth’s recent inclusion in the Sex and the City sequel series And Just Like That….
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Following the surfacing of these claims, Noth provided the following statement to THR, denying any wrongdoing:
“The accusations against me made by individuals I met years, even decades, ago are categorically false. These stories could’ve been from 30 years ago or 30 days ago — no always means no — that is a line I did not cross. The encounters were consensual. It’s difficult not to question the timing of these stories coming out. I don’t know for certain why they are surfacing now, but I do know this: I did not assault these women.”
Among the claims being made, Zoe, who was an entry-level employee at a high-profile firm at age 22 when her alleged assault occurred, told THR, “He would walk by my desk and flirt with me. He somehow got my number from the directory and was leaving messages on my work phone.”
When he supposedly invited Zoe to his apartment complex’s pool with a friend, she found herself and Noth alone in his apartment, where she claims he forced himself on her to the point where she was bleeding. “I had stitches. Two police officers came. I wouldn’t say who it was,” she added, revealing that her friend took her to a nearby hospital.
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Meanwhile, Lily, who was a 25-year-old server at a VIP nightclub in New York when she met Noth, revealed that despite his marital status, she agreed to meet the actor for what she thought was dinner at a local spot. It turned out to be drinks and as she got more inebriated, Lily told THR that Noth invited her back to his place to taste some whiskey.
Thinking nothing of it, she accompanied him there but alleges he forced himself on her. “He tried to make out with me. I cautiously entertained it. He’s older and looked older. He kept trying and trying and trying, and I should have said no more firmly and left,” Lily recalled. “And then the next thing I knew, he pulled down his pants and he was standing in front of me.” Per THR, Lily told the outlet he forced his penis into her mouth.
She went on to recount, “He was having sex with me from the back in a chair. We were in front of a mirror. I was kind of crying as it happened.”
Along with Noth’s response, Peloton is also taking action following the allegations by removing its recent viral commercial featuring the actor. Noth’s Mr. Big died in the opener of And Just Like That… after a Peloton ride. In response, the company shared the ad which claimed “he’s alive” in reference to Big.
The Los Angeles Police Department is also reportedly taking action, according to Deadline, which shared that law enforcement sources are looking into the rape allegation that Zoe would have made in 2004. “We are still looking into the nature of the report and trying to narrow down where, when and if where the report was filed,” LAPD Sgt. Bruce Borihanh told the outlet officially for the department today.
Stay tuned for updates on the story as the situation continues to unfold.
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Looks an awful lot like an attempt to degrade Constitutional rights by offending us emotionally. Let's use common sense. I don't care who any of them are. Don't care. I care that rights are being trampled on by assuming his guilt before he has had a fair trial and it matters that nobody has examined the evidence or allowed him his day in court before persecuting him. He may have done these things. He may be guilty. He may deserve to lose his notoriety. BUT.... (IF) he is found innocent, I hope that he sues these women and the networks who fired him based on false accusations, for hurting his career and wrecking his livelihood, and I hope he wins ten-fold what he lost.
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Why didn't these women say something when the Sex & The City revival was announced over a year ago? Did they somehow convince themselves he wouldn't be in it, so they didn't need to say something? LOL Now that Big was killed off, they decide to come forward over his "inclusion in the revival." He's not in it anymore, since they killed off Big. So, why didn't they say something before the revival premiered or when the first episode premiered. You know, when Chris Noth was actually STILL a part of the revival? He's not anymore.
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Who is she? I don't remember her from whatever episode she guest-starred in 30 years ago, and I grew up watching Law & Order. I love when these women use their social media to make allegations, instead of seeking out an actual reporter or news outlet. Why didn't she do the latter? Chris Noth has been steadily working since he left Law & Order. He's been on Sex & The City and their associated films, The Good Wife, The Equalizer, etc. Why didn't she say something when he was starring in any of those roles, or even when he was cast in The Equalizer?
It's pretty convenient how she comes out with these allegations just when buzz is being generated for the Law & Order revival, because they're announcing big casting decisions. Why now all of a sudden? The timing is very suspect, in my opinion. As a woman, I have always been offended by the notion of "Believe all women." NO. PROVE IT TO ME. I'm not going to believe you, just because I'm a woman. I'm a far more rational and logical individual than that.
This actress is not a household name, and she was only in one episode of Law & Order. Now, her name's in the news via the Law & Order brand to capitalize off the fact people are still talking about Big's death in the Sex & The City revival. If what she says is true, it'll come out in the investigation. It still raises the question though of why she didn't say something until now, when he's been consistently working all this time?