Actor and stand-up comedian Chris Hardwick has broken his silence on sexual assault allegations by his former girlfriend Chloe Dykstra, saying she accused him of conduct "that did not occur".
Hours after Dykstra's claims about the alleged abuse went public, Hardwick gave a statement to Deadline on Friday night saying he made sure to take time to respond to the "very serious allegations", according to People.com.
Strongly denying Dykstra's claims, Hardwick said he did his best to uplift and support her as a partner.
He said that the actress had been unfaithful to him when they were a couple.
"I'm devastated to read that she is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur," added Hardwick, who is married to model Lydia Hearst.
Dykstra, 29, wrote about her painful experience with sexual assault in an emotional first-person essay on Friday. Although she never named her former boyfriend, certain key details led fans to believe that she was referring to Hardwick.
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