Ansel Elgort has vehemently denied the sexual assault allegations levelled against him, responding in a statement.
The Fault In Our Stars actor had been accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2014.
In an Instagram post on Saturday (20 June), Ansel denied the allegations against him and said: ‘I was distressed to see the social media post about me that have been circulating in the past 24 hours.
‘I cannot claim to understand [her] feelings but her description of events is simply not what happened. I have never and would never assault anyone.’
Ansel then went on to state that ‘what is true’ is that he had a ‘brief legal and entirely consensual relationship’ with the girl in New York back in 2014 when he was 20.
He continued: ‘Unfortunately, I did not handle the breakup well. I stopped responding to her, which is an immature and cruel thing to do to someone.
‘I know this belated apology does not absolve me of my unacceptable behaviour when I disappeared.
‘As I look back at my attitude, I am disgusted and deeply ashamed of the way I acted. I am truly sorry. I know I must continue to reflect, learn, and work to grow in empathy.’
The alleged victim had claimed in a statement on Twitter that she had DM’d the actor before he shared his private Snapchat with her.
‘I was sexually assaulted a couple of days after I just turned 17. I was only f**king 17. And he was in his 20s,’ she claimed.
‘Instead of asking me if I wanted to stop having sex knowing it was my first time… I WASNT there in that moment mentally.’
She added: ‘I disassociated myself and just felt like my mind was gone I was in shock I couldn’t leave I was only 5’2 and 98 pounds. He made me think this is how sex was supposed to be.
‘I WAS SO YOUNG AND HE KNEW THAT. He as well said stuff like “you’re going to be a beautiful young lady when you’re older.” I was f**king 17. He not only did that, but asked me for nudes. I was only 17.’
The age of consent is 17 in the state of New York.
She went on: ‘… I sat there for months wondering what i did wrong. Wondering why I felt so used.
‘Years later, I have ptsd, I have panic attacks, I go to therapy. Finally I’m ready to talk about it and finally heal. I just want to heal and I wat to tell other girls who have been through the same s**t as me, you’re not alone.’
She went on to share a picture of what appeared to be herself and Ansel, and some messages she alleged were from him.
Ansel is best known for movies including The Fault In Our Stars, Divergence, and The Goldfinch.
He is currently 26, making him about 20 at the time of the alleged assault.
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