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Actor Malcolm Barrett is currently under investigation for sexual assault.
*Trigger Warning* this story contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault.
TMZ exclusively reports Barrett, who has been seen in popular shows like Prime Video’s The Boys and BET+’s Average Joe, has been accused of sexual assault by a woman who claims he had nonconsensual sex with her following a night of drinking.
The celebrity gossip site reported that the woman had reported the incident to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department last weekend.
Per TMZ:
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a woman contacted the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department last weekend, claiming that after a night of drinking with Malcolm, she woke up in bed to find him touching her. She claims the actor then had sex with her against her will.
According to our sources, the woman told deputies that she and Barrett had been friends for months, and the night started off pretty normal with drinks in L.A. … with the drinks continuing at his place before the alleged assault.
TMZ reports that the woman underwent a sexual assault kit, and the LASD Special Victims Bureau is now handling the case; the investigation is still ongoing, and no one has been arrested.
A rep for the actor did not respond after TMZ reached out for comment.
Along with The Boys, which is currently filming its fifth and final season, and Average Joe, Barrett was also in other series like Timeless and the 2016 film Dear White People.