Former President George H.W. Bush Apologizes To Actress Heather After Her Accusation

The Former President George H. W. Bush has apologized in a statement after actress Heather Lind accused him of sexually a s saulting her while they posed for a photograph together four years ago.

The 34-year-old actress claimed in a now-deleted Instagram post that the former president touched her from behind from his wheelchair with his wife Barbara Bush by his side. She has also claimed, he told her a 'dirty joke.'

The 93-year-old Bush has apologized to Lind in a statement, People reported. Bush's spokesman Jim McGrath said in the statement, "President Bush would never- under any circ u mstances- intentionally cause anyone distress, and he most sincerely apologizes if his attempt at humor offended Ms. Lind."

The TURN: Washington's Spies took a photo of former Presidents Barack Obama and Bush shaking hands in a gathering of other former presidents where she said in a lengthy caption:

I found it disturbing because I recognize the respect ex-presidents are given for having served. And I feel pride and reverence toward many of the men in the photo. But when I got the chance to meet George H. W. Bush four years ago to promote a historical television show I was working on, he sexually a s saulted me while I was posing for a similar photo.

She added, her AMC castmates had known about the alleged a s sault, and now she decided to come forward because of ''the bravery of other women who have spoken up and written about their experiences."