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Marciano Brunette is addressing Demi Engemann’s claims against him on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
Demi and other members of the cast met Marciano during the cast trip to Italy and Vanderpump Villa earlier this year
Marciano’s involvement with both Demi and Jessi Draper Ngatikaura has been central to the storyline of season 3
Marciano Brunette is breaking his silence on recent allegations made by Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Demi Engemann.
In an exclusive statement to PEOPLE shared by the Vanderpump Villa personality’s rep, he addressed Engemann’s accusations that he engaged in “unwanted touch” against her during the cast’s Italy trip earlier this year.
“I want to be absolutely clear: I am taking this matter extremely seriously. This is the most difficult situation I have ever faced, and the allegations against me are not only entirely false but profoundly damaging. I remain committed to addressing this issue fully and transparently,” the exclusive statement to PEOPLE reads.
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The recently released third season of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives sees Demi at odds with MomTok as they continue to question whether she and Marciano did have a physical connection during or after their visit to Italy. When Marciano tells the women he did kiss Demi, it leads to more confusion as Demi maintains that any contact between her and Marciano was “unwanted touch.”
In an Instagram post by Marciano on May 30, he shared screenshots of an exchange on Instagram between them, where Demi responded to his Instagram Stories, eventually giving him her phone number and a “multiple-hour conversation.”
Marciano then claimed Demi was making “crazy allegations” against him. “But if that were the case, why are you following me? Why are you DMing me? Why are you giving me your phone number and proceed to have multiple hours of conversation and have a continued relationship after that?” he said. “Yeah, doesn’t make sense to me whatsoever.”
In a confessional on the show, Demi shared, “Everyone is going to handle these kinds of situations different. You never deserve unwanted touch. No matter what it looks like, no matter what your relationship was like before or after, unwanted touch is unwanted touch.”
Demi hasn’t shared any additional comments on the Marciano situation in the week since the new season’s debut.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 is now streaming on Hulu.
