Chris Noth admits in a latest interview that he cheated on his wife, Tara Wilson, but continues to disclaim the sexual assault claims made against him in 2021.
“I strayed on my wife, and it’s devastating to her and never a really pretty picture,” he told USA Today in a story published Monday. “What it isn’t is against the law.”
Two women got here forward to accuse him in December 2021, days after the “Sex and the City” spinoff “And Just Like That” premiered on Max. Three other women also alleged assault.
Noth, who played Mr. Big on “SATC” and briefly starred in “AJLT,” denied the accusations as “categorically false” in 2021 and called the incidents consensual. No criminal charges have been filed.
“You give yourself the identical excuses that many men do; it’s just slightly side dance, and it’s fun,” he told USA Today. “You’re not hurting anybody. Nobody’s going to find out about this, you realize, and sex is just enjoyable. And suddenly, a variety of people wish to have sex with you. It’s like, ‘Well, I’m not going to get this likelihood again.’”
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Noth acknowledged that he could face civil lawsuits, calling it “a money train for a variety of people.”
“There’s nothing I can say to vary anyone’s mind when you’ve that sort of a tidal wave,” he said.
“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. And there’s much more absurd add-ons which might be completely ridiculous, which have absolutely no basis actually. And I don’t like talking about it because as soon as I do, you’ll get the Each day Mail or someone grabbing a component of it and doing it, and I don’t want my kids seeing that.”
Noth shares two sons, Orion, 15, and Keats, 3, with Wilson, 41. The couple wed in 2012.
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The Post reached out to Noth’s spokespeople for comment, in addition to reps for “AJLT” showrunner Michael Patrick King. A rep for show star Sarah Jessica Parker declined to comment.
Parker, 58, and co-stars Cynthia Nixon, 57, and Kristin Davis, 58, issued an announcement shortly after the allegations surfaced in 2021.
“We’re deeply saddened to listen to the allegations against Chris Noth,” their statement read. “We support the ladies who’ve come forward and shared their painful experiences. We comprehend it should be a really difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.”
Following the accusations, Noth was axed from the “AJLT” Season 1 finale last yr, lost a $12 million deal for his tequila brand, was fired from the CBS drama “The Equalizer,” had a Peloton ad pulled, and was dropped by his agency.
“I’m not going to put down and just say it’s over,” he told USA Today. “It’s a salacious story, nevertheless it’s just not a real one. And I can’t just say, ‘Well, OK, that’s it for me’ due to that. I’m an actor. I even have other things that I need to do creatively. And I even have children to support.”
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He told USA Today he’s directing and performing in Ionesco’s “Rhinoceros” at a Massachusetts theater.
He’s also the face of Samuelsohn, a suit company that has launched a campaign to lift awareness about men’s mental health. The “Law & Order” and “Good Wife” alum is being paid in clothes, not money, the outlet notes.