Ansel Elgort Denies Sexually Assaulting 17-Year Old Girl Back in 2014

Elgort responded on Saturday to an accusation of sexual assault that surfaced on social media earlier this week from a woman who identified herself just by her first name, Gabby.

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Needless to say, the world was left abuzz when it was revealed that actor Ansel Elgort of Baby Driver fame was accused of sexual assault by a then-17 year old girl Gabby in 2014.

Now, Elgort responded on Saturday to an accusation of sexual assault that surfaced on social media earlier this week from a woman who identified herself just by her first name, Gabby.

In a message that has since been deleted with the Twitter account itself, Gabby claimed that Elgort sexually assaulted her in 2014 when she was 17. She claimed that the incident occurred after she direct messaged the actor, who was 20 at the time, and then texted him privately on Snapchat. Included in her post was a photo of herself, with her face obstructed, beside Elgort.

“I was distressed to see the social media posts about me in the last 24 hours,” wrote Elgort on Instagram. “I cannot claim to understand Gabby’s feelings but her description of events is simply not what happened. I have never and would never assault anyone.”

He went on to say, “What is true is that in New York in 2014, when I was 20, Gabby and I had a brief, legal and entirely consensual relationship. Unfortunately, I did not handle the breakup well. I stopped responding to her, which is an immature and cruel thing to do to someone. I know this belated apology does not absolve me of my unacceptable behavior when I disappeared."

Elgort, who will next be seen in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story and the HBO Max series Tokyo Vice, said he is "disgusted and deeply ashamed" of the way he acted, writing "I am truly sorry."

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