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Actor Armie Hammer accused of rape; attorney calls claim ‘outrageous’
A young woman has accused US actor Armie Hammer of raping her four years ago in Los Angeles, with police confirming they are investigating the matter.
Key points:
- A woman, who identified herself only as Effie, told a video news conference that she had been in a four-year romantic relationship with the actor
- She alleged the actor “violently” raped her and “repeatedly slammed” her head against a wall
- Hammer’s lawyer, Andrew Brettler, said in a statement that the woman’s own correspondence with his client “undermines and refutes her outrageous allegations”
Hammer’s lawyer called the allegation “outrageous” and said all the actor’s sexual relationships were “completely consensual”.
The rape allegation follows claims on social media in January by…
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