The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office is now reviewing claims of sexual assault made against actor Armie Hammer (www.cnn.com, www.nbcnews.com, www.nypost.com, www.katiecouric.com). This comes after Hammer’s ex-partner went public with allegations earlier this year, detailing “violent” rape trauma and cannibal fetishes (www.nypost.com). The case was presented to the Los Angeles Police Department, which then passed it on to the district attorney’s office (www.wsjm.com). Hammer’s lawyer has denied the allegations and called them “outrageous” (www.nbcnews.com).
Hammer’s reputation was already tarnished earlier this year when a series of disturbing messages allegedly sent by him were leaked, revealing conversations about BDSM, rape fantasies, and cannibalism (www.airmailnews.com). Hammer has since been dropped from several upcoming projects including a Jennifer Lopez movie and a Broadway show (www.nypost.com).
In his first interview since the scandal broke, Hammer spoke with Air Mail about the accusations, saying that “there is a lot of stuff that has been misconstrued and a lot of stuff that’s fabricated” (www.airmailnews.com). He also revealed that he was seeking therapy, saying that he wants to “be the best version of myself” (www.airmailnews.com).
It remains to be seen what will come of the district attorney’s review of the sexual assault allegations against Hammer, but the actor’s career has certainly been negatively impacted by the scandal (www.nypost.com).
