Aziz Ansari apologized after ‘surprising’ sex misconduct charge
Aziz Ansari arrives at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 7 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Ansari has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by a woman he dated in 2017. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Updated January 15, 2018 - 3:23 am
LOS ANGELES — Comedian Aziz Ansari has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by a woman he dated last year.
Ansari said in a statement Sunday that he apologized last year when she told him about her discomfort during a sexual encounter in his apartment he said he believed to be consensual.
The woman, identified as a 23-year-old photographer in an interview with Babe.net, says she was furious when she saw Ansari was wearing a “Time’s Up” pin while accepting a Golden Globe on Jan. 7.
She said it brought back memories of him assaulting her after a date in his apartment.
The next day, the woman texted Ansari letting him know that she was upset with his behavior that night.
Ansari says he was surprised and apologized.
