Ben Affleck tweets an apology as clip of groping incident goes viral

Actor and director Ben Affleck issued an apology on Twitter shortly after a number of women came forward with stories of sexual misconduct.

Affleck, addressing claims made by actress Hilarie Burton, admitted that he acted "inappropriately."

I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize

— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) October 11, 2017

Prior to his apology, clips of the incident went viral on YouTube. Several users uploaded the video from 2003, which shows Affleck grabbing Burton's breast during an interview for MTV's TRL.

Burton in an interview after the incident made it clear that she did not like what happened, explaining that while some girls appreciate "tweakage", she would "rather have a high five."

Makeup artist Annamarie Tendler also accused Affleck of groping.

I would also love to get an apology from Ben Affleck who grabbed my ass at a Golden Globes party in 2014.

— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017

The stories of Affleck's behavior surfaced after he issued a statement against Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul who is facing multiple accusations of sexual harassment and rape. — AT, GMA News