Hollywood actor Geoffrey Rush today denied fresh sexual misconduct claims including dancing naked in front of an actress.
The Oscar-winner, 67, is accused of sending Orange Is The New Black star Yael Stone sexually-charged texts when they were appearing in the play Diary Of A Madman in Sydney in 2010.
She says he stripped and danced in front of her, and once used a shaving mirror to peep into the shower of their shared dressing room.
Rush today denied he had acted inappropriately.
In a statement released by his lawyer he said some of the claims were “incorrect”, adding: “Clearly Yael has been upset on occasion by the spirited enthusiasm I generally bring to my work. I sincerely and deeply regret if I have caused her any distress.”
In interviews with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and The New York Times, Stone said she believed the mirror incident was “meant with a playful intention”.
Rush is involved in a defamation case in Australia against the newspaper that first published claims he “inappropriately touched” Eryn Jean Norvill on stage in 2015, a claim he denies.
The court has not reached a verdict.
