Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman was on Thursday accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour by atleast eight women who gave different accounts of how at one time the actor made inapt sexual moves on them. The Oscar-winner has in statement tendered an apology to anyone who had been made to feel uncomfortable or disrespected.
“Anyone who knows me or has worked with me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy,” he said. “I apologise to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected, that was never my intent.”
Representatives for Freeman and Revelations Entertainment did not respond to requests for comment beyond the statement.
Freeman is the latest in a litany of Hollywood celebrities and other high-profile public figures accused of sexual misconduct since revelations about alleged serial abuser Harvey Weinstein sparked the #MeToo movement last year.
