Actor Rizwan Khan Denies Rape Allegations, Says He Was "Disgusted" by Accusations

Rizwan Khan, a 40-year-old actor from Middlesbrough, has denied accusations of rape and sexual assault against two women. In a testimony at Teesside Crown Court, Khan stated that he was "disgusted" by the allegations and maintained that he did not force either woman to have sex with him. Khan, who is a dad of one, claimed that one of the women initiated sex while he was asleep and that the other woman had not said no to sex with him.

Key Takeaways:

Rizwan Khan, a 40-year-old actor from Middlesbrough, is on trial for six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against two women.
Khan denies all charges and claims that he did not force either woman to have sex with him.
He testified that one of the women initiated sex while he was asleep and that the other woman had not said no to sex with him.
Khan said that before his acting career took off, he was employed in finance and worked at a call centre, but he eventually began spending more time at the gym to pursue his acting work.
Under cross-examination, Khan agreed that his "acting career was burgeoning" at the time of the alleged incidents.
Khan denied allegations of physical abuse and said that he does not "expect sex" in any situation.

Statistics:

Khan is 40 years old and has been accused of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
The alleged incidents took place over the last decade, during which time Khan's acting career was "burgeoning."
Khan testified that he worked out at the gym "five or six times a week" during this time.
One of the women alleged that Khan put his hands around her neck and "repeatedly told her she was fat and ugly".
The trial is ongoing.

Sources:

"Middlesbrough actor accused of rape tells court: 'I couldn't believe this was happening'." Teesside Gazette. (Date unavailable)
Teesside Crown Court trial transcript (Date unavailable)