"<p>Former <em>Star Trek</em> star George Takei, 80, has been <a rel=""nofollow"" href=""http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/11/entertainment/george-takei-sexual-misconduct-allegation/index.html"">accused of sexual assault</a> involving a former male model. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter published on November 10, <a rel=""nofollow"" href=""http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/george-takei-accused-sexually-assaulting-model-1981-1056698"">Scott. R. Brunton alleged Takei groped him</a> while at the actor's Los Angeles condo in 1981. The ex-model claims he ""must have passed out"" after a couple drinks at Takei's place and allegedly woke up with his pants down while the actor, who was in his mid-40s at the time, was ""trying to get his hands down my underwear."" On November 11, <a rel=""nofollow"" href=""https://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei/posts/2268920366470737"">Takei wrote a post on Facebook</a> where he vehemently denied the accusations, saying he is ""shocked and bewildered"" by the claims and the events being described ""simply did not occur."" Photo from The Associated Press. </p>"