Aziz Ansari responds to sexual misconduct claim

Master of None star Aziz Ansari has responded to accusations of sexual misconduct following a date with a 23 year old photographer last year.

The woman told Babe.net she met Ansari at his Manhattan apartment and after a date at an oyster bar they walked back to his apartment where sex took place. But she claims “I know I was physically giving off cues that I wasn’t interested. I don’t think that was noticed at all, or if it was, it was ignored”, and added, “I cried the whole ride home. At that point, I felt violated. That last hour was so out of my hand.”

She texted him the next day, telling him how “uneasy” his behaviour made her feel. According to a text she saved that allegedly is from Ansari, he responded: “Clearly, I misread things in the moment and I’m truly sorry.”

Statement from Aziz Ansari:

In September of last year, I met a woman at a party. We exchanged numbers. We texted back and forth and eventually went on a date. We went out to dinner, and afterwards we ended up engaging in sexual activity, which by all indications was completely consensual.

The next day, I got a text from her saying that although “it may have seemed okay,” upon further reflection, she felt uncomfortable. It was true that everything did seem okay to me, so when I heard that it was not the case for her, I was surprised and concerned. I took her words to heart and responded privately after taking the time to process what she had said.

I continue to support the movement that is happening in our culture. It is necessary and long overdue.

Source: Hollywood Reporter