(via TMZ)

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The man who accused Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of having an intimate relationship with him when he was a teen now says it isn’t so.

The man, who remains unidentified, has officially stated that the relationship with Clash was adult and consensual.

Responding to the statement issued Tuesday afternoon, Clash issued a statement of his own, saying he is “relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest.”

On Monday, Sesame Workshop said Clash had taken a leave of absence from “Sesame Street” after allegations came to light that he had had a relationship with a 16-year-old. Clash denied the charges from the man, who is now in his early 20s.

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