Neil deGrasse Tyson has responded to the three sexual misconduct accusations against him, denying each one in a lengthy Facebook post.
The astrophysicist and “Cosmos” host also said that Fox and Nat Geo’s investigation into the matter is a “welcome” one.
“Accusations can damage a reputation and a marriage. Sometimes irreversibly. I see myself as loving husband and as a public servant – a scientist and educator who serves at the will of the public,” he eventually signed off. “I am grateful for the support I’ve received from those who continue to respect and value me and my work.”
He also posed this question: “I’m the accused, so why believe anything I say? Why believe me at all?”
Here is his full Facebook post, in which Tyson tells his side of each accuser’s story: