Nicole Eggert shared further details of her alleged sexual assault when she appeared on "Megyn Kelly Today." The actor recalled that it all began when she was 14 and went on until she turned 17. Eggert alleged that Scott Baio first approached her as a friend and built a rapport with her. Then, he began to tell the teen that he loved her and wanted to marry her when she grew up. The actor claimed he started sexually abusing her when she was 14 and had sex with her at 17, while they were still working together.

According to Eggert, even castmates had their suspicions because of Baio's behavior on set. Co-star Alex Polinsky confirmed that he once caught Eggert sitting in Baio's lap. He thought it was innocent and tried jumping on too, but Baio called him a homophobic slur and pushed him off (Polinsky has also accused Baio of physical assault and mental abuse). Although Eggert claims Baio didn't have to physically overpower her to take advantage, he psychologically manipulated her into doing whatever he wanted. 

The "Baywatch" alum explained how Baio pressured her into silence, pointing out, "The issue with him is that he was our boss." She continued. "He also was telling me, 'You can't tell anybody, this is illegal, I will go to jail. The show will be over, everyone will be sued. You will be out of a job, you will ruin everybody's life.'" The shame and fear forced Eggert to craft stories to defend him.