Chris Noth has firmly denied multiple allegation allegations of sexual misconduct in his first interview about the charges that infamously put his career on hold.
The actor, 68, who insists he is still close to his former Sex and the City co-stars, told USA Today that any encounters he has had outside his marriage were consensual.
‘I strayed on my wife, and it’s devastating to her and not a very pretty picture,’ he told the outlet. ‘What it isn’t, is 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 tying the knot and are parents to three children – Orion, 15, and Keats, three.
Noth admitted his infidelity saying, ‘You give yourself the same excuses that many men do; it’s just a little side dance, and it’s fun.
Denial: Chris Noth firmly denied multiple allegation allegations of sexual misconduct in his first interview about the charges that have put his career on hold in his first interview since his career was put on hold
He said he justified by telling himself, ‘You’re not hurting anybody. No one’s going to know about this, you know, and sex is just enjoyable.’
‘And suddenly, a lot of people want to have sex with you. It’s like, ‘Well, I’m not going to get this chance again.”‘
Four women have told very different stories about their experiences with the Sex and the City star.
In Dec. 2021, just weeks after his character was killed off on the 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 she met the actor while working as a server at a nightclub.
The second told The Hollywood Reporter Noth of raped her in 2004.
The actor’s rep called the allegations ‘categorically false.’
A third woman came forward shortly after the THR article, and told The Daily Beast she had been assaulted by the Gone actor when she was 18 and working at 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 cheating on his wife, but claims all encounters outside his relationship with her were consensual (Pictures in New York in December 2021)
Allegations: Four women have come forward alleging sexual misconduct, including charges of rape and assault
Noth denied those allegations, along with the claims of a fourth woman who also accused him of misconduct.
As a result of the claims, Noth was fired from his job on the CBS drama The Equalizer shortly after they were made public.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis issued a joint statement saying, ‘We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.’
No criminal charges have been filed yet. New York does not have a statute of limitations on rape.
The actor hinted the women who accused him may have a financial motive.
Fired: Noth was fired from his job on the CBS drama The Equalizer after four women accused him of sexual misconduct
‘That’s a money train for a lot of people,’ he said.
‘There’s nothing I can say to change anyone’s mind when you have that kind of a tidal wave,’ he claimed.
‘It sounds defensive. I’m not. There’s no criminal court. There’s no criminal trial. There’s nothing for me to get on the stand about and get my story out, get witnesses.’