Cinemaarorm Hammer says accusations of sexual abuse and cannibalism ‘were the best thing that happened’ for him

Armie Hammer He spoke publicly again about the accusations of cannibalism and sexual abuse against him.

During participation in the podcast The Louis Therouxthe actor talked about the theme with the presenter Thheroux. He said the allegations were “the best thing that has ever happened” after winning “a sense of distance and perspective of it.”

Hammer He added about the accusation of cannibalism: “Have I intended to cut something from someone or eat something from someone? No. There was never really anything I wanted. Was it fun to play with this if I was stoned or drunk, or laughing while typing these messages? For sure”.

“This is where the context comes in. I’m sure you make jokes with your friends who, if I took your phone, made it public and remove part of your friends, you would probably be troubled, ”he continued.

Does this make me an asshole? For sure. I have no problem admitting this. I was an asshole. This is not illegal.

Complaints against the actor also broke their marriage to ELIZABETH CHAMBERS and affected their career. “I was unhappy, and I did what unfortunate people do in a wedding. I had a case, ”he said.

After losing papers in Hollywood, Hammer Allegedly worked as a real estate quota salesman on the Cayman Islands, but the endeavor was short lived: “I requested a lot of work visas on the Cayman Islands and was rejected every time.”

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What happened?

Armie Hammer divorced from ELIZABETH CHAMBERS Six months before accusations of sexual abuse and violent sexual fantasies become public in January 2021. That year, an Instagram account called House of Effie, shared a series of allegations against Hammer, Including rape, physical abuse and fetishes involving cannibalism.

THE Peoplethe actor’s lawyer, Andrew Brettlerdenied the complaints and stated that the relationship of Hammer with Effiewhose real name was not revealed, it was “completely consensual, discussed and agreed in advance.”

The interpreter of Oliver in Call me by your name (2017), left projects like Armed wedding (2022), The Offer (2022) and Broadway show The Minutes.

In February 2023, Hammer She was still living on the Cayman Islands, where her family also lives. A source informed the PeopleHowever, relatives cut relations with the actor and were selling accommodation on the islands to secure money. He left a treatment institution for alcohol and drug abuse in December 2021.

Although the Los Angeles District Prosecutor began investigation against Hammerthe case was not taken ahead. “Due to the complexity of the relationship and the inability to prove a non -consensual and forced sexual encounter, we could not prove the case beyond a reasonable question,” he said Tiffiny BlacknellDirector of the Communications Department of the agency.

The actor returned to social networks in November 2023, after deleting all previous publications, sharing photos even with the cousins ​​in Los Angeles. Shortly before, in June 2023, he was seen kissing with his ex-girlfriend Lisa Perejmain Italy. Hammer It even became engaged to Marina Grisin October of the same year, but the couple separated in January 2024.