Comedian Aziz Ansari responds to sex misconduct allegations

Aziz Ansari poses with the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy for “Master of None” at the Golden Globe Awards. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)

LOS ANGELES: Comedian Aziz Ansari has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct by a woman he dated last year.
Ansari said in a statement Sunday that he apologized last year when she told him about her discomfort during a sexual encounter in his apartment he said he believed to be consensual.
The woman, identified as a 23-year-old photographer in an interview with Babe.net, says she was furious when she saw Ansari was wearing a “Time’s Up” pin while accepting a Golden Globe on Jan. 7.
She said it brought back memories of him assaulting her after a date in his apartment.
The next day, Grace texted Ansari letting him know that she was upset with his behavior that night.
Ansari says he was surprised and apologized.