Richard Dreyfuss says he behaved inappropriately toward woman in the '80s

By LESLEY MESSER • Nov 11, 2017, 3:54 AM ET

Richard Dreyfuss acknowledged behaving inappropriately toward a woman with whom he worked in the 1980s in a statement he provided to New York magazine's Vulture blog.

Writer Jessica Teich claimed in an interview with the publication that when she collaborated with the actor on a TV show, Dreyfuss created "a very hostile work environment where I felt sexualized, objectified, and unsafe."

She also alleged that at one point, Dreyfuss pulled out his penis and, she said, "sort of tried to draw me close to it," before she walked out.

Dreyfuss, who called Teich "a friend of 30 years," "emphatically" denied exposing himself to her, but did express remorse for other ways he acted at the time.

"I did flirt with her, and I remember trying to kiss Jessica as part of what I thought was a consensual seduction ritual that went on and on for many years. I am horrified and bewildered to discover that it wasn’t consensual. I didn’t get it," he stated. "It makes me reassess every relationship I have ever thought was playful and mutual."

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