Two women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Chris Noth, best known for his role as Mr. Big on Sex and the City and recently released reboot And Just Like That.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the women — referred to by pseudonyms to protect their privacy — said the revival of SATC and the painful memories it triggered pushed them to come forward.
In 2004, Zoe was 22-years-old and working at a high-profile firm where Noth was a client. According to both her and her former boss, Noth would leave flirtatious messages on Zoe’s work phone.
Eventually, the actor invited Zoe to meet him at the pool of a West Hollywood building he had an apartment in. He let Zoe borrow a book he brought with him, and, before leaving to take a call, asked her to bring it back to his apartment.
There, Noth allegedly assaulted her.
Lily met Noth in 2015, when she was working as a server in the VIP section of New York nightclub No. 8, once a hotspot for celebrities (it has since closed).
Noth asked the 25-year-old to dinner but when they met at the time he suggested, the kitchen was closed. They had drinks and Noth later invited her to his apartment.
After demurring his advances, Noth (60 at the time) allegedly pulled his pants down and assaulted Lily.
In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Noth denied both allegations.
Peloton comments on the sexual assault allegations against Chris Noth, the 'Sex and the City' star who just appeared in Peloton's parody ad to taunt SATC. That ad has since been scrubbed from Peloton's social media accounts.
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— Lauren Thomas (@laurenthomas) December 16, 2021
Peloton, which recently released an advertisement starring Noth, deleted the commercial from its social media accounts. The actor’s co-stars have yet to comment.
In the wake of the allegations, old reports on Noth’s relationship with model Beverly Johnson have resurfaced on platforms including Twitter.
Johnson, who dated Noth in the early ’90s, reportedly filed charges against him in 1995, accusing him of beating her and threatening to kill her. Criminal charges were never brought against him.
Zoe and Lily’s testimonies are sure to stir up both support and outrage. I’m in no position to comment on the validity of their allegations, but, as a woman who has experienced the trauma of assault, I urge onlookers to educate themselves on the countless myths about sexual assault that abound — including the idea that “false reporting” of assault is common.