The cast of Sex and the City have broken their silence on the sexual assault allegations against their co-star Chris Noth.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis all took to their respective social media accounts on Monday to address the accusations, writing in a joint statement: “We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth.”
“We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.”
— Kristin Davis (@KristinDavis) December 21, 2021
Last week, two women – who do not know each other – alleged Chris sexually assaulted them in separate incidents in 2004 and 2015 in an article published by The Hollywood Reporter.
The women – using the pseudonyms Zoe, now 40, and Lily, now 31 – said recent promotions of the Sex And The City’s sequel ‘And Just Like That…’ stirred up painful memories.
The women say the incidents occurred in Los Angeles in 2004 and in New York in 2015, respectively.
The actor, 67, has vehemently denied the allegations, saying: “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,” he added.
On Friday, The Daily Beast reported that a 30-year-old tech executive claimed Chris sexually assaulted her in 2010 at a New York City restaurant while she worked as a hostess and lounge singer.
The third woman claims she was 18 years old at the time.
The actor’s rep told NBC News in a statement: “The story is a complete fabrication, and the alleged accounts detailed throughout read like a piece of bad fiction. Chris has no knowledge of who this individual is and, as stated yesterday, has and would never cross that line.”
Chris has since been dropped by his talent agent, and was also dropped from the CBS drama The Equalizer.
Last week the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed that there was, as yet, no investigation into the sexual assault allegations.
Chris married his wife Tara Wilson in 2012. The couple met in 2001 – three years before the first alleged assault – and have two sons together, Keats and Orion.
