AceShowbiz - Gary King has broken silence on sexual assault allegation leveled at him. Shortly after being accused of forcing himself on his show's crew member, the "Below Deck Sailing Yacht" star shut down the claim and deemed it "far from the truth."

On Thursday, August 24, the cast member of the Bravo series set the record straight on the alleged sexual misconduct on his Instagram page. In the comments section of his Instagram post, he clarified by writing, "I have never sexually harassed someone in my life, and I will never."

Gary was replying to an Instagram user's comment demanding him to speak up about the matter. "@rollingstone has got your number, why no comment? Get sober, get clarity and stop your sexual misconduct. Your mom will be proud," the comment read.

In a separate statement, Gary went on to confirm that the crew member, whose name is Samantha Suarez, accusing him of wrongdoing is not telling the truth. He claimed, "Yes she is [lying]. But I will not get into it through comments. Thanks."

"It's so weird, it's also so far from the truth. She always wanted a platform and unfortunately I'm the unlucky target," the TV star continued via his social media account. "I'm not going to let some lying girl get to me… read that article fully, multiple times, and this happened to her on multiple seasons … seems odd."

Replying to more Instagram comments, Gary stated, "Please tell me who I've harassed from bd … if I did I'm sure they would have said something and not some random person." He added, "Please can you tell me where I have sexually harassed multiple women … you're watching the wrong show pal."

Earlier that day, Gary made headlines after Samantha publicly accused him of sexual harassment. In an interview with Rolling Stone, she claimed that he attempted "to force himself" on her when she was on assignment during production of the show's season 4 back in July 2022. The incident reportedly took place in a hotel, where the crew and cast members were staying, in Sardinia, Italy.

In the wake of the allegation, Bravo, the network which airs "Below Deck Sailing Yacht", issued a statement to the outlet. "Bravo is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows," the statement read. "The concerns Ms. Suarez raised in July 2022 were investigated at that time and action was taken based on the findings."