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Ed Westwick Sex Abuse Accusations: BBC Pulls Mystery Thriller
The broadcaster said Westwick has also paused filming on the 1980s-set sitcom "White Gold."
LOS ANGELES, CA — A day after police in Los Angeles said they're probing a sexual assault report filed against former "Gossip Girl" star Ed Westwick, the BBC said it's pulling a new Agatha Christie adaptation from its television schedule. Westwick appears in mystery thriller "Ordeal by Innocence," which was scheduled to run during the Christmas season.
Actress Kristina Cohen posted on Facebook on Monday that Westwick sexually assaulted her three years ago. He has denied the allegation. Another actress Aurelie Wynn then accused Westwick of sexually assaulting her in a Facebook post on Thursday.
The BBC said Friday that "these are serious allegations which Ed Westwick has strenuously denied. The BBC is not making any judgment but until these matters are resolved we will not include 'Ordeal by Innocence' in the schedules."
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The broadcaster said Westwick has also paused filming on the 1980s-set sitcom "White Gold."
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