Porn and film actor James Deen said on Twitter Sunday night that claims from his ex-girlfriend that he had raped her were "false and defamatory."
Deen's ex-girlfriend Stoya, who is also a porn actor, tweeted on Saturday that she was sick of seeing people "idolizing the guy who raped [her] as a feminist."
She added, "James Deen held me down and fucked me while I said no, stop, used my safeword. I just can't nod and smile when people bring him up anymore."
On Sunday night, Deen said on Twitter that he wanted to assure people that "these allegations are both false and defamatory."
There have been some egregious claims made against me on social media
I want to assure my friends, fans and colleagues that these allegations are both false and defamatory
I respect women and I know and respect limits both professionally and privately