Actor Jayasurya denies sexual abuse allegations in Facebook post from US

Archive image of Malayalam actor Jayasurya. | Photo credit: The Hindu

Actor Jayasurya, who is accused of sexual exploitation and abuse, has called the allegations against him false.

In a Facebook post, Mr Jayasurya said the false allegations left him, his family and friends “devastated”. He said he and his family were in the US and would return soon to take legal action against the charges.

Mr Jayasurya said his legal team had taken over the case and his defence. The actor exuded confidence that he would prove his innocence in a court of law. “I have complete faith in our justice system,” he said.

“False accusations are easy to make for anyone who has no conscience. I just hope that people realize that facing a false accusation of harassment is as painful as the harassment itself. A lie always travels faster than the truth, but I believe that the truth will prevail,” Mr. Jayasurya wrote.

Mr. Jayasurya had written the letter on his birthday. “Let those who have not sinned throw stones, but only at those who have sinned,” Mr. Jayasurya said.

Last week, the Cantonment police arrested Mr. Jayasurya for the first time for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a co-actor during the shooting of a film in 2008. The police recorded the complainant’s affidavit. They sought documents pertaining to the shooting from the General Administration Department (GAD) and the director, producer and co-actors.

Shortly after the first case, the Karamana police arrested Mr. Jayasurya and accused him of sexually assaulting an actor who worked with him on a film set in Thodupuzha in Ernakulam district in 2013. The police have transferred both cases to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is probing the matter.