Los Angeles June 16 (IANS) Actor and stand-up comedian Chris Hardwick has broken his silence on sexual assault allegations by his former girlfriend Chloe Dykstra saying she accused him of conduct "that did not occur".
Hours after Dykstra s claims about the alleged abuse went public Hardwick gave a statement to Deadline on Friday night saying he made sure to take time to respond to the "very serious allegations" according to people.com.
Strongly denying Dykstra s claims Hardwick said he did his best to uplift and support her as a partner.
"I was heartbroken to read Chloe s post. Our three year relationship was not perfect -- we were ultimately not a good match and argued even shouted at each other. But I loved her and did my best to uplift and support her as a partner and companion in any way and at no time did I sexually assault her " Hardwick 46 told the outlet.
He said that the actress had been unfaithful to him when they were a couple. "When we were living together I found out that Chloe had cheated on me and I ended the relationship."
"For several weeks after we broke up she asked to get back together with me and even told me she wanted to have kids with me ‘build a life with me and told me that I was ‘the one but I did not want to be with someone who was unfaithful.
"I m devastated to read that she is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur " added Hardwick who is married to model Lydia Hearst.
Dykstra 29 wrote about her painful experience with sexual assault in an emotional first-person essay on Friday. Although she never named her former boyfriend certain key details led fans to believe that she was referring to Hardwick.

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