Musician Justin Bieber has denied a sexual assault allegation leveled against him over social media.
Bieber claimed the allegations were “factually impossible” and will take legal action, according to a series of tweets he shared Sunday.
I don’t normally address things as I have dealt with random accusations my entire career but after talking with my wife and team I have decided to speak up on an issue tonight.
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 22, 2020
“I don’t normally address things as I have dealt with random accusations my entire career but after talking with my wife and team I have decided to speak up on an issue tonight,” Bieber began a series of tweets.
“Rumors are rumors but sexual abuse is something I don’t take lightly,” he added. “I wanted to speak out right away but out of respect to so many victims who deal with these issues daily I wanted to make sure I gathered the facts before I made any statement.” (RELATED: Justin Bieber Responds To Criticism About His Marriage To Hailey Baldwin)
Bieber’s denial comes after an unidentified woman accused him of assaulting her on March 9, 2014 at a SXSW afterparty. The woman’s tweets have since been deleted.
Anonymous woman accuses Justin Bieber of sexually assaulting her at the Four Seasons in 2014, Bieber’s camp deny the claims and say he was staying at an Airbnb on that date. pic.twitter.com/nXMSQMqmpi
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 21, 2020
The “I Don’t Care” singer shared hotel receipts, articles and photos that showed he was with his girlfriend at the time, Selena Gomez.
These photos clearly show me on stage with my assistant sidestage and the other with both of us in the streets of Austin afterwards on March 9 2014 pic.twitter.com/WlC6KAvJOZ
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 22, 2020
Furthermore I stayed with Selena and our friends at an airbnb on the 9th and on the 10th stayed at a Westin because our hotel reservation at LÀ Quinta and not the four seasons was messed up. Here are the receipts for the hotel on the 10th pic.twitter.com/hLNHnvJ6XS
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 22, 2020
Bieber claimed he was never at the Four Seasons in Austin the day of the allegations and has confirmed it with the manager of the hotel. He encouraged press to reach out to the Four Seasons.
Bieber ended his denial with the claim that he would be taking legal action after working with Twitter.
Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and this is why my response was needed. However this story is factually impossible and that is why I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action.
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) June 22, 2020
“Every claim of sexual abuse should be taken very seriously and this is why my response was needed,” he said. “However this story is factually impossible and that is why I will be working with twitter and authorities to take legal action.”