'Wednesday' star Percy Hynes White has spoken out against sexual assault allegations made against him earlier this year, describing them as a 'campaign of misinformation'. In an Instagram story statement on Tuesday, the actor said the rumours were false and that his family had been doxxed and his friends had received death threats.
Hynes White wrote: 'Earlier this year, somebody I've never met started a campaign of misinformation about me online. Because of this, my family has been doxxed, and my friends have received death threats.' He added that 'underage photos of me were used, and examples of me acting in character were presented as hateful'.
The allegations first surfaced in January when a Twitter user claimed that Hynes White had assaulted her at a party he hosted in Toronto, and that he had allegedly assaulted other women. The user alleged that Hynes White and his friends provided alcohol and drugs to underage girls. The tweet has since been deleted.
Hynes White, who played Xavier Thorpe in the first season of 'Wednesday', has not been named in any official police complaint. The actor said: 'I can't accept the portrayal of me as someone bigoted, or criminally negligent of people's safety. These are the kind of baseless, harmful claims that can create mistrust toward victims.'
Netflix has not commented on the allegations. 'Wednesday' was renewed for a second season in January after becoming one of the streaming platform's biggest hits, with over 1.2 billion hours viewed in its first 28 days.
