Nate Parker Doesn't 'Feel Guilty' Over Rape Allegation: 'An Apology Is - No'
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The 36-year-old actor/filmmaker says that he doesn't 'feel guilty' about the allegations of sexual assault that resurfaced back in August, saying, 'I was falsely accused.'

AceShowbiz - Nate Parker refuses to apologize for his alleged sexual assault that took place in 1999 when he was a student at Penn State University. While appearing on CBS' "60 Minutes" on Sunday, October 2, the star and creator of "The Birth of a Nation" told Anderson Cooper that he didn't "feel guilty" over the rape case that resurfaced back in August.

"I don't want to harp on this and be disrespectful of them, but at some point I have to say it: I was falsely accused," he said. "I went to court and I sat in trial. You know, I was vindicated. I was proven innocent and I feel terrible that this woman isn't here. Her family had to deal with that, but as I sit here, an apology is - no." He noted, "I don't feel guilty."

When asked if he felt he did "something morally wrong," the 36-year-old filmmaker/actor replied, "As a Christian man, just being in that situation, yeah, sure. I'm 36 years old right now. And my faith is very important to me. You know, so looking back through that lens, I definitely feel like it's not the lens that I had when I was 19 years old."

Parker and co-writer Jean McGianni Celestin were accused of raping a female student during their sophomore year. Parker was acquitted of all charges in 2001, while his college roommate was initially found guilty of sexual assault before the conviction was overturned following an appeal. The accuser committed suicide in 2012.

During the interview, Parker revealed that he wasn't aware the woman had ended her own life until the reports resurfaced. "I had no idea," Parker said. "I found on in the news. I was devastated. It was shocking. I couldn't believe it."

Talking about his film "The Birth of a Nation" which will open in U.S. theaters on October 7, he said it wasn't a "mistake" to have Celestin involved. "I don't think so at all," he explained. "The reality is Jean went to jail for something he did not do, so when it was time to write the story, I said, 'I want you to help with this.' "

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