Ali Abbasi, the director of the Donald Trump film The Apprentice who exited his US reps CAA and Entertainment 360 in the aftermath of an ugly incident that took place at a Golden Globes afterparty, has issued a statement explaining himself.

The Apprentice director issued an apology a day after reports alleging that he groped a star at a Golden Globes afterparty.

Ali Abbasi is "truly sorry" for making an unnamed actor "uncomfortable" with his alleged inappropriate behaviour. The Apprentice director was reported to have "groped" a mystery A-lister at a Golden Globes afterparty last month and while he has described the gesture as him being "over-familiar" with someone he knew by giving them a "playful slap on the rear",

The filmmaker is known for helming the Oscar-nominated feature that stars Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump.

Filmmaker Ali Abbasi has severed ties with U.S. representatives CAA and Entertainment 360 amid allegations of groping an A-list actor.

The Apprentice director Ali Abbasi has admitted his “over-familiar gesture” was a “mistake” after he was accused of “groping” a famous actor.

The Apprentice” director Ali Abbasi has apologized over allegations of groping of an A-list actor around the Golden Globes earlier this year.

Abbasi continued, "I had spent time with the person concerned on multiple occasions and had reason to think we had a friendly relationship. When I saw him at the Golden Globes par

Ali Abbasi, the director behind The Apprentice, has severed ties with CAA and Entertainment 360 following allegations of inappropriate behavior at a Golden Globes afterparty. Sources indicate that the filmmaker was accused of groping a high-profile actor,