Ryan Seacrest recently spoke against a sexual harassment allegation that had been levelled against him.
An account of a woman was recently published regarding ‘unwanted sexual aggression’ by Seacrest while working as his personal stylist.
Seacrest denied the allegations and said, “Much has been said about the #MeToo and Times Up movement(s) and the importance of providing women and men with the opportunity to share their stories of workplace misconduct, in an effort to change our culture and the systemic inequalities that exist. I absolutely support this cause unequivocally and applaud all the brave souls who have come forward to share their stories.”
He continued, “Sadly, last fall I became one of the accused which I promptly revealed proactively to the network involved and to the public. And to be equally clear, those accusations were then investigated by an independent third-party over the course of a two-month process and involved dozens of interviews that included me, the accused and countless others. Ultimately, my name was cleared. I eagerly participated in the investigation in order to demonstrate my innocence because I know my truth, and I believe in due process.”
He stated that it was “a salacious story” was published “that revealed the specific claims against me for the first time-even though an independent third-party investigator found insufficient evidence to support the claims.” He also said that much to his dismay the publication, “didn't speak with me or bother to speak with other credible witnesses or even ask for any of the evidence that was obtained during the investigation when offered, all of which clearly challenged the veracity of the claims made against me.”
Seacrest concluded, “This person who has accused me of horrible things tried to buy her silence by asking for money on multiple occasions–I refused. I have worked extremely hard to achieve my success and I don't take my opportunities for granted. I don't want to accuse anyone of not telling the truth but in this case, I have no choice but to again deny the claims against me, remind people that I was recused of any wrongdoing, and put the matter to rest.”
