Chris Noth strongly denied several allegations of sexual misconduct during his first interview about the accusations that put his career on hold.
The 68-year-old actor, who insists he is still close with his former Sex and the City co-stars, said USA today that all encounters he had outside of his marriage were consensual.
“I strayed onto my wife, and it’s devastating for her and it’s not a very pretty picture,” he told the outlet. “What it’s not, it’s a crime.”
The former Law and Order star has been married to his wife, Tara Wilson, 38, since 2012. The couple were together for 10 years before getting married and are parents to three children – Orion, 15, and Keats, three years. Noth said he spoke to his teenager about the situation.
The SAG contestant admitted his infidelity, saying, “You give yourself the same excuses as a lot of men; it’s just a little parallel dance, and it’s fun.
Denial: Chris Noth strongly denied several allegations of sexual misconduct during his first interview on the accusations that suspended his career during his first interview since his career was put on hold
He said he justified himself by saying, ‘You’re not hurting anyone. No one will know, you know, and sex is just nice.
“And suddenly a lot of people want to sleep with you. It’s like, ‘Well, I won’t have that chance anymore.’
Four women have told very different stories about their experiences with the Sex and the City star.
In December 2021, just weeks after her character was killed off in the SATC spin-off And Just Like That, two women went public with their allegations of sexual misconduct.
One claimed he raped her in 2015 after meeting the actor while working as a waiter at a nightclub.
The second told The Hollywood Reporter Noth raped her in 2004.
The actor’s rep called the allegations “categorically false.”
A third woman came forward shortly after the THR article and said The daily beast she had been assaulted by the Gone actor when she was 18 and working in a restaurant in New York.
Noth has been married to Tara Wilson, 38, since 2012. The couple share two sons, Orion, 15, and Keats, three. The actor admits to cheating on his wife, but claims all encounters outside of his relationship with her were consensual (Photos in New York in December 2021)
Allegations: Four women have come forward for sexual misconduct, including rape and assault charges
Noth denied those allegations, as well as claims by a fourth woman who also accused him of misconduct.
Noth’s character Big was killed off in the first episode of the Sex and the City spin-off And Just Like That, a move that was planned as part of the plot.
The veteran star was fired from his job on CBS drama The Equalizer shortly after the allegations became public.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis released a joint statement saying, “We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know that must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.
No criminal charges have yet been filed. New York has no statute of limitations for rape.
The actor hinted that the women accusing him may have a financial motive.
Fired: Noth was fired from his work on CBS drama The Equalizer after four women accused him of sexual misconduct
Work: Noth’s character Big was killed off in the first episode of And Just Like That, a move planned as part of the plot. The veteran star was fired from his job on CBS drama The Equalizer shortly after the rape allegations became public
“It’s a train of money for a lot of people,” he said.
No lawsuit against the Manhunt actor has been filed.
“There’s nothing I can say to change your mind when you have this kind of tidal wave,” he said.
“It feels defensive. I’m not. There is no criminal court. There is no criminal trial. There’s nothing for me to come to the stand and publish my story, find witnesses.
The Good Wife actor directed and starred in a theater in Massachusetts.
He was working for Samuelsohn, a suit company launching a men’s mental health awareness campaign when he spoke to the USA Today reporter.
Jobs: Finding work has been difficult for Noth. He attended the Vienna Opera Ball in February and directed and performed at a theater in Massachusetts.
“I’m an actor,” he said.
“I have other things I want to do creatively. And I have children to support. I can’t rest on my laurels,” he said of the limited opportunities that have arisen. presented to him over the past year.
“I have enough to let a year drift, but I don’t know how to gauge or judge the return to the club, the business, because the companies are afraid.”
“Fear is the key word when it comes to whether they believe it or not,” he explained.
‘I just have to keep going. It’s hard, because people are afraid, and their fear drives them. And I just have to persevere because I still have a creative life.
