Armie Hammer will not be prosecuted for sexual harassment, prosecutor says

Los Angeles prosecutors in the United States have cleared the actor Hammer of the Army of the sexual harassment allegations and decided to stay the trial, after the local police did not collect enough evidence to prove that a rape had occurred.

The conclusion also derives from the complexity of the relationship and the impossibility of proving forced and non-consensual sexual intercourse, the agency points out in a statement sent to Variety.

The woman accusing the artist, previously identified as Effie, reported the case to police in 2021, alleging that Hammer physically abused her during a four-year relationship. She also said she was raped in 2017.

At the time, other women manifested themselves on social media, with accusations that came cannibalism and sexual fetishes accuse the plaintiff of physical and emotional abuse.

“In this case, prosecutors have conducted an extremely thorough investigation but have determined that, at this time, there is insufficient evidence to charge Mr. Hammer with a crime. As prosecutors, we have an ethical responsibility to only prosecute cases that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt. Due to the complexity of the relationship and the inability to prove a non-consensual forced sexual encounter, we cannot prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt,” the office said.

To the InstagramArmie Hammer spoke about the decision: “I’m very grateful to the prosecution for conducting an investigation and coming to the conclusion that I held, that no crime was committed,” Hammer said, also stating that he hopes to begin the trial. of recovery of his life.

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Released by WME

Armie Hammer was dropped WME, the agency that represented him on the market, shortly after the filing of the charges. The actor was also fired from all projects he was involved in at the time. Since then he has only appeared in film Death on the Nilefrom 2022.

In the same year he became the subject of the documentary miniseries Hammer House (Family Secrets), published by Discovery+.

Source: Terra