Two women have accused Chris Noth, who plays Mr Big in Sex and the City, of being a big sex pest.
But the 67-year-old actor insists the sexual assault allegations are false.
He said in a statement: “The accusations against me made by individuals I met years, even decades, ago are categorically false.
“These stories could’ve been from 30 years ago or 30 days ago — no always means no — that is a line I did not cross. It's difficult not to question the timing of these stories coming out. I don't know for certain why they are surfacing now, but I do know this: I did not assault these women.”
The first accuser, identified only as Zoe, alleged to The Hollywood Reporter Noth had “raped her from behind” in 2004 when she was just 22.
She claimed: “It was very painful and I yelled out, ’Stop!’ And he didn’t. I said, ’Can you at least get a condom?’ and he laughed at me.
“I realised there was blood on my shirt. I got out of there...”
The second accuser, Lily, claimed she was 25 and had had a dinner date with the actor in New York in 2015 before he allegedly assaulted her.
She said: “He said marriage is a sham. Monogamy is not real.
“He was having sex with me from the back in a chair. We were in front of a mirror. I was kind of crying as it happened. I went to the bathroom and put on my skirt. I was feeling awful. Totally violated. All of my dreams with this star I loved for years were gone.”
Los Angeles Police Department officer Drake Madison told People magazine: “At this time, there’s no record of a report being filed. Without a report, there is no investigation.”
Noth has promised to “co-operate fully” with police.