Chris Noth Is Dropped From ‘The Equalizer’ Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

U.S.|Chris Noth Is Dropped From ‘The Equalizer’ Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

The histrion Chris Noth, 67, facing allegations that helium sexually assaulted 2 women, has been dropped from “The Equalizer” and volition nary longer movie immoderate caller episodes of the tv series, Universal Television and CBS said successful a associated connection connected Monday.

The move, which is effectual immediately, came conscionable days aft the women’s accusations against the histrion appeared successful an nonfiction successful The Hollywood Reporter.

A typical for Mr. Noth had nary remark connected Monday nighttime astir the actor’s ousting from the show, successful which helium plays William Bishop, a erstwhile C.I.A. manager and a person to Robyn McCall played by Queen Latifah. Mr. Noth volition look successful 1 upcoming caller episode, arsenic good arsenic successful reruns of the show.

In a erstwhile statement, Mr. Noth said that the allegations against him were “categorically false.”

In the Hollywood Reporter article, 1 pistillate said that Mr. Noth raped her successful 2004, erstwhile she was 22. Another pistillate said she was assaulted by Mr. Noth successful 2015, erstwhile she was 25, pursuing a day successful New York City. The women were identified with pseudonyms.

“These stories could’ve been from 30 years agone oregon 30 days agone — nary ever means nary — that is simply a enactment I did not cross,” the histrion said. “The encounters were consensual. It’s hard not to question the timing of these stories coming out. I don’t cognize for definite wherefore they are surfacing now, but I bash cognize this: I did not battle these women.”

In matching statements shared connected Instagram connected Monday night, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, who starred successful “Sex and the City” with Mr. Noth and besides successful the reboot, “And Just Like That,” said they were “deeply saddened” to perceive astir the allegations against the actor.

“We enactment the women who person travel guardant and shared their achy experiences,” the 3 women said. “We cognize it indispensable beryllium a precise hard happening to bash and we commend them for it.”

After the nonfiction was published by The Hollywood Reporter, Peloton pulled a fashionable online advertisement that featured Mr. Noth. The advertisement came retired aft the archetypal occurrence of “And Just Like That” connected HBO Max, successful which Mr. Big, played by Mr. Noth, dies soon aft finishing a Peloton workout.

“Every azygous intersexual battle accusation indispensable beryllium taken seriously,” Peloton said successful a statement. “We were unaware of these allegations erstwhile we featured Chris Noth successful our effect to HBO’s reboot.”

One of the women who has accused Mr. Noth said that “seeing that helium was reprising his relation successful ‘Sex and the City’ acceptable disconnected thing successful me.”

In summation to his roles connected “And Just Like That” and “Sex and the City,” Mr. Noth besides had roles successful “Law & Order” and “The Good Wife.”

Julia Jacobs contributed reporting.