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“I am saying publicly that I have done nothing wrong.”

Coleman said one woman who made allegations has since written a letter to the union in support of the actor, stating there never was inappropriate conduct. He adds that a complaint from a second woman involves a fake Twitter account that he had nothing to do with and the suggestion of inappropriate conduct from two other women “are not true.”

He has been forced to cancel appearances in his TV role and believes the unfounded allegations could harm or end his ability to earn a living as an actor.

“My family is faced with the prospect of losing our home if I am blacklisted in the film industry,” he said.

The married father of two said he has consulted with a Vancouver defamation lawyer and is considering legal action to defend his reputation.

“My own union organized a meeting that encouraged its members to come forward and now it has branded me a sexual predator, even though none of the women will go public with any allegations,” he said.

Last month, Coleman stepped down as artistic director of SchoolCreative: Institute of the Arts in Vancouver. At the time, he said that decision had nothing to do with “unfounded” allegations of sexual harassment.

Scott Gamble, the art school’s admissions director, said the allegations against Coleman did not involve any students at the school and predated his involvement with SchoolCreative. He said about 14 teachers, who had left their positions after the allegations against Coleman surfaced, returned to the school.

Vancouver lawyer J.J. McIntyre told CBC that several clients had come forward with claims of sexual harassment against the actor. In a statement to Postmedia, McIntyre would not say how many clients had come forward, and said “the goal is not for compensation but to prevent a harm to someone else.”

None of the allegations against Coleman has been proven in court.