Steven Seagal walks out of an interview after the interviewer began to ask about his rape accusation. / BBC
American-Russian actor Steven Seagal stormed out of a BBC interview after the host asked a question regarding sexual assault allegations made against him.
Newsnight host Kirsty Wark asked the Under Siege star: "You've been very much caught up in all the allegations of sexual harassment, you had a rape allegationagainst you and I wonder how you deal with all that?"
Before Wark had finished her question, Seagal ripped out his earpiece and walked out of the interview.
The exchange was already tense between the actor and TV host as Wark probed the actor about which of his citizenships he valued more, Russian or American.
"That's a moot point," Seagal responded after looking off-camera and shaking his head.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Steven Seagal after presenting a Russian passport to him in Moscow in 2016. Photo / Getty Images
After Seagal stormed out, the host concluded the interview by saying, "Seagal there, and of course though he didn't respond there, he has said previously that he denies any allegation made against him."
Steven Seagal has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by multiple women including The Good Wife star Julianna Margulies and Arrested Development's Portia de Rossi.
De Rossi accused Seagal of unzipping his pants while on a couch when she was auditioning for one of his movies.
Earlier this year former Dutch model Faviola Dadis claimed that Seagal fondled her breasts and grabbed her crotch during an audition at a hotel in 2002.
Regina Simons, another woman who has made allegations against Seagal, commented about Seagal's BBC interview on Twitter.
"This is SO GREAT!" she wrote. "As one of the dozen women who have shared our #MeToo stories about @sseagalofficial, Thank you @BBCNewsnight @BBC and @KirstyWark for asking him about it. Very telling that he that he ran away … #TimesUp."
Steven Seagal has denied all allegations made against him.
