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Former ‘Bachelorette’ star DeMario Jackson says ‘I am innocent’ amid rape allegations

LOS ANGELES — A week after he was accused of raping two women, DeMario Jackson has broken his silence. In an Instagram story posted Wednesday, the former “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise” contestant dismissed the claims that he forced two women to have nonconsensual sex in 2018 and 2020 and presented evidence to his followers. “4 years ago, I , DeMario Jackson, walked directly into ...
DeMario Jackson attends the premiere of Circle 8 Productions and CBS Local Media's "This Is LA" at Yamashiro Hollywood on June 19, 2018, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — A week after he was accused of raping two women, DeMario Jackson has broken his silence.

In an Instagram story posted Wednesday, the former “The Bachelorette” and “Bachelor in Paradise” contestant dismissed the claims that he forced two women to have nonconsensual sex in 2018 and 2020 and presented evidence to his followers.

“4 years ago, I , DeMario Jackson, walked directly into the Los Angeles police station after being falsely accused of raping two white women without a lawyer present and

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