"Bachelor in Paradise" contestant DeMario Jackson issued his first statement Wednesday since he was accused of sexual misconduct involving another participant on the show.
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'Bachelor in Paradise' contestant DeMario Jackson breaks silence: My character has been assassinated
DeMario Jackson says he will be seeking legal counsel to clear his name amid allegations he sexually assaulted another contestant without her consent.
DeMario Jackson.
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In the statement, Jackson called the accusations an assassination of his character with "false claims and malicious allegations" and said he will be seeking legal counsel.
“It’s unfortunate that my character and family name has been assassinated this past week with false claims and malicious allegations,” Jackson said in a statement to E! News. “I will be taking swift and appropriate legal action until my name is cleared and, per the advice of legal counsel, will be seeking all available remedies entitled to me under the laws.”
The statement was released just hours after “Bachelor In Paradise” contestant Corinne Olympios, the reported victim of the alleged sexual misconduct, announced that she has hired famed attorney Marty Singer to represent her.
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