'Gossip Girl' Star Ed Westwick Accused Of Raping Co-Star Kristen Cohen

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"Gossip Girl" actor Ed Westwick best known for playing the role of Chuck Bass has been accused of rape by female co-star Kristen Cohen in a Facebook post. The actress, 27, claims she visited Westwick's house 3 years ago with her former boyfriend, whom she has referred as 'producer' in her post.

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Cohen, however, claims that she felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave when Westwick suggested that 'they should all ****', but, her boyfriend convinced her to stay. She was suggested to rest in the guestroom, which she did. But woke up to find Westwick on top of her and sexually violating her.

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Cohen also states that she wanted to speak up but was told by her boyfriend that she was an equal participant of this act and that if she made any claims, Ed will have people come after her and will destroy her and that she could forget about her acting career. Saying there's no way I can go around saying Ed 'raped' me and that I don't want to be 'that girl

According to Cohen, it took a lot of courage to speak up about the incident which happened 3 years ago, but in the wake of Weinstein scandal, she wanted to take a stand and decided to revisit that painful memory.

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She wrote, "My mom was dying of cancer and I didn't have the support system or time to process and deal with the aftermath of the rape. I buried my pain and guilt to make space for the onslaught that came after my mom's death, just three months later. Even now, I grapple with feelings of guilt. Unfounded worry that in some way I was to blame. I don't know where these feelings come from. I've grown considerably in the three years since my assault, so to revisit is painful."

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Westwick has fervently denied any charges against him and on his Instagram account posted: "I do not know this woman. I have never forced myself in any manner, on any woman. I certainly have never committed rape."

Westwick's management is yet to comment on the claims.