I remember my face being brought close to his penis.

I didnt, and I left.

So I want to venture to tell you the complicated truth.

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I lived by the motto, If you dont flirt, you die.

And flirt I did.

I flirted with all women, be they actresses, producers, or 80-year-old grandmothers.

Since then I have had to redefine what it means to be a man, and an ethical man.

I think every man on Earth has or will have to grapple with this question.

But I am not an assaulter.

I emphatically deny ever exposing myself to Jessica Teich, whom I have considered a friend for 30 years.

I am horrified and bewildered to discover that it wasnt consensual.

I didnt get it.

It makes me reassess every relationship I have ever thought was playful and mutual.

Reps for Dreyfuss did not immediately reply to EWs request for comment.

And I am so incredibly proud of him right now.

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