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Michael Rainey Jr. Discusses Live Streaming: 'Power' Actor Speaks Out
Actor Michael Rainey Jr.. is speaking out after a video emerged showing him being sexually assaulted during a live stream.
In an Instagram Story on Monday, the “Power” star, 23, said he was “still in shock” and didn't “really know how to process what happened last night.” The incident occurred on a stream broadcast by Tylil Jameswho hosts “The Tylil Show” on the live video platform Twitch and has more than 100,000 subscribers.
A video that circulated on social media showed Rainey standing in a room full of people during the broadcast when a woman appeared to grab his crotch, making him visibly uncomfortable. The woman's hand is obscured in the images by two young children.
“This is an unfortunate situation that I do not condone in any way,” the actor said. “I can’t take this lightly because I know I would be in serious trouble if the roles were reversed.”
The alleged assault occurred while other participants in the stream were engaged in conversation, and it does not appear that they initially noticed what had happened.
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He added: “The fact is that sexual assault is never acceptable, regardless of our gender or status. We are all human and we must respect each other. Most importantly, we must always respect ourselves.”
USA TODAY reached out to Rainey's representatives.
Rainey is known for his role as Tariq St. Patrick in the “Power” franchise, including “Power Book II: Ghost.” The first part of its final season took place in New York last week and aired Friday on Starz.
He also had roles in “Orange Is the New Black” and the films “The Butler” and “Barbershop: The Next Cut.”
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In an Instagram Story, James apologized to Rainey and said the woman who apparently groped him was his sister. “My little sister was completely wrong and out of line,” he said. “What she did was very inappropriate and unacceptable. I am truly embarrassed and disgusted by her actions.”
James pledged to take “extreme precautions in future broadcasts to avoid similar problems” and said he had banned his sister from participating. “I do not tolerate any type of aggression,” he wrote.
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In the comments section of Rainey's latest Instagram post, some fans urged the actor to take legal action.
“Please press charges against her because if the roles were reversed you would have been in jail,” read one comment, which received over 3,000 likes.
Another fan wrote: “Sorry for what happened to you Michael, what she did was wrong and I hate when it's taken lightly or as a joke when it happens to men.”
James said on his Instagram Story that he respects “whatever direction Michael wants to take this situation.”
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual violence,RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotlineoffers free, confidential 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: 800-656-HOPE (4673) andHotline.RAINN.organd in SpanishRAINN.org/es.
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