Scott Baio says “in moments” he will address former “Charles in Charge” co-star Nicole Eggert’s accusation that he “molested” her when the actress was a minor.
The actor and outspoken Donald Trump supporter said on Saturday afternoon he will host a Facebook Live “very soon today” to “prove her claims are 100% lies!” Baio says he will post all of his “evidence” on Facebook and Twitter afterward.
A few hours earlier, Eggert used Twitter to accuse Baio of “fingering” her when she was as young as 14. Eggert says it happened “in his garage at his house.”
Here are some of her tweets:
https://twitter.com/NicoleEggert/status/957293940624912384
https://twitter.com/NicoleEggert/status/957309674042245120
https://twitter.com/NicoleEggert/status/957313945492058112
https://twitter.com/NicoleEggert/status/957318489080909824
https://twitter.com/NicoleEggert/status/957319435957628928
https://twitter.com/NicoleEggert/status/957326053411713024
And here are Baio’s tweets defending himself:
I'm about to do a Facebook live to prove her claims are 100% lies! #NicoleEggert https://t.co/WcAsTmjhvD
— Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) January 27, 2018
“I do NOT want ANY of MY words edited,” Baio then wrote. “I WILL post every piece of evidence on my social media (FB & Twitter) afterwards.”
Baio’s wife Renee posted the following to her own Twitter account on Saturday afternoon:
,@NicoleEggert @ScottBaio Scott's legal team has served u more than 2 cease & desist letters,1u pretended 2B a Nanny & @DrOz killed ur show!
— Renee Baio (@MrsScottBaio) January 27, 2018
Eggert has previously stated publicly that she lost her virginity to Baio at 17.
“There was some flirting, yeah there was some messing around later when I was like 16,” she had said during a 2013 interview on Nik Richie Radio. “And don’t forget, he was in his 20s.”