By ANI
WASHINGTON: A lady who claimed to be actor Armie Hammer’s former beau has accused the Hollywood actor of violent rape and bodily abuse, throughout their on-and-off four-year relationship that resulted in 2020.
During a digital press convention with lawyer Gloria Allred, a lady who recognized herself as Effie mentioned she was in a romantic relationship with Hammer, who was married to TV character Elizabeth Chambers on the time.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Hammer is a suspect in a sexual assault case that was opened on February 3.
The woman who had not disclosed her full authorized identify publically has launched herself as a 24-year-old lady who lives in Europe. While narrating the incident, she mentioned: “On April 24, 2017, Armie Hammer violently raped me for over four hours in Los Angeles.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter the woman additionally revealed that through the time of the alleged rape, the ‘Mine’ actor repeatedly slammed her head towards a wall leading to bruises to her face, and additional dedicated different acts of violence towards her, to which she didn’t consent.
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The latter additionally added that the star hit her toes with a using crop through the intercourse.
“During those four hours, I tried to get away but he wouldn’t let me. I thought he was going to kill me. Then [he] left with no concern for my well-being,” mentioned Effie.
The lady defined that she met the 34-year-old star in 2016, over Facebook when she was 20 years previous. She then continued to say that she fell in love with him immediately they usually entered into an on-and-off relationship between 2016 to 2020.
“He abused me mentally, emotionally and sexually,” mentioned Effie of the connection.
On the opposite hand, Hammer denied the claims. His lawyer, Andrew Brettler, mentioned in an announcement to The Hollywood Reporter that “Effie’s own correspondence with Mr. Hammer undermines and refutes her outrageous allegations. As recently as July 18, 2020, [Effie] sent graphic texts to Mr Hammer telling him what she wanted him to do to her. Mr. Hammer responded making it clear that he did not want to maintain that type of relationship with her.”
The ‘Free Fire’ actor’s lawyer additionally made some textual content messages public that confirmed a dialog between Hammer and Effie, saying it’s “one of the hundreds” Effie has despatched to Hammer, wherein the actor had texted, “I am not going to be able to engage in you in that specific way right now. It never ends well. We can talk and be friends, but I can’t do that.”
Ever for the reason that screenshots claiming unverified messages between Hammer and a number of girls began floating on the web in January from the social media accounts of Effie, the actor’s authorized staff has maintained to make clear that every one sexual relationships had been “completely consensual.”
Effie’s lawyer Allred informed The Hollywood Reporter that her shopper was “very upset”. “Even if a sexual partner agrees to certain sexual activity, she still has a right at any point to withdraw her consent. If she does withdraw her consent, he is legally and morally obligated to stop. If he does not stop, he is then at risk of committing a crime against her,” Allred mentioned.
According to Allred, her shopper has been contacted by many others who allege that they’ve additionally been victimized by Hammer throughout their sexual relationships with him, to which Effie determined to talk out with a view to warn girls of Hammer’s alleged abuse.