August 18, (THEWILL) – Nollywood actor, Timini Egbuson, has reacted to the allegations against him by his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Balogun, that the actor is a “pervert and predator.”
THEWILL recalls that on Tuesday, Lydia took to her Twitter account alleging that since their break-up, the actor had sworn to ruin her reputation.
She wrote:“Meeting this man, I had no clue about his sexual past or who he had been involved with, didn’t know anyone from his social circle. And now I know it is also intentional.
“When he told me he’d make an exception for me despite how young I was (19). I actually believed that and thought, ‘Wow, he must really like me.’”
Reacting, Timini, in a statement disclosed his side of the story over the fallout between him and Lydia: “Firstly, I do not condone having relationships or courting anyone under the age of consent. Baseless accusations of sexual abuse or grooming of underaged women are something I don’t take lightly, given the severity.
“Secondly, let’s be clear, I am a single adult man who has dated women of different ages, all of whom were older than the legal consenting age. Lydia and I dated two years ago.
“We were both consenting adults at the time and our families knew and approved of each other. Our relationship didn’t work out due to circumstances we were both at fault for, which resulted in us parting ways.
“Our relationship was a volatile one and mistakes were made on both ends. Nevertheless, I learned from it and I have since moved on. I honestly, would like to put that chapter of my life behind me and I wish her well.”
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