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  • Discovery+ series to chronicle accusations against Armie Hammer

    By Express News Service

    House of Hammer, the upcoming docu-series, which will chronicle the accusations levelled against actor Armie Hammer, is set to stream from September 3, on Discovery+.

    According to the note shared by the makers, the series will feature exclusive access, revelations, and archival footage, and will follow the inside story of the Hammer family, over the course of three hours. It is directed by Elli Hakami and Julian P Hobbs. 

    “The accusations of rape and abuse brought against Armie Hammer in the last few years are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Hammer family. With House of Hammer, we witness truly disturbing details and sinister secrets that money and power couldn’t hide forever,” said Jason Sarlanis, President of Crime and Investigative Content, Linear and Streaming.

    It is to be noted that Armie Hammer’s fame came under a negative spotlight when survivors claimed stories of bondage, cannibalism fantasies, and sexual abuse. The docu-series features exclusive revelations from Armie’s aunt, Casey Hammer, and multiple survivors of Armie’s alleged abuse.

    House of Hammer, the upcoming docu-series, which will chronicle the accusations levelled against actor Armie Hammer, is set to stream from September 3, on Discovery+.

    According to the note shared by the makers, the series will feature exclusive access, revelations, and archival footage, and will follow the inside story of the Hammer family, over the course of three hours. It is directed by Elli Hakami and Julian P Hobbs. 

    “The accusations of rape and abuse brought against Armie Hammer in the last few years are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Hammer family. With House of Hammer, we witness truly disturbing details and sinister secrets that money and power couldn’t hide forever,” said Jason Sarlanis, President of Crime and Investigative Content, Linear and Streaming.

    It is to be noted that Armie Hammer’s fame came under a negative spotlight when survivors claimed stories of bondage, cannibalism fantasies, and sexual abuse. The docu-series features exclusive revelations from Armie’s aunt, Casey Hammer, and multiple survivors of Armie’s alleged abuse.

  • Armie Hammer leaves rehab months after sexual assault allegations

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: “Call Me By Your Name” actor Armie Hammer has left a treatment facility after spending more than half a year there amid a police investigation over sexual assault allegations.

    The 35-year-old actor had joined the Florida-based program for drug, alcohol, and sex issues in May.

    In a statement to E! online, Hammer’s attorney said the actor was doing great after leaving the facility.

    “I can confirm that Mr. Hammer has left the treatment facility and is doing great,” the statement read.

    It was reported in March that the actor was under police investigation after a woman alleged he violently raped her in 2017.

    A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson had said at the time that Hammer was the main suspect in a sexual assault that was reported to police on February 3.

    Hours before the investigation, a woman called Effie accused Hammer of rape in a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred. 

  • Armie Hammer checks into rehab facility amid sexual abuse allegations

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Actor Armie Hammer has checked himself into a rehabilitation centre in Florida to get treatment for several addiction issues, amid several months of sexual abuse allegations, reported TMZ.

    TMZ has learnt that Hammer checked himself in at a rehab facility outside of Orlando on May 31 and has been getting treatment since then. The actor has agreed to stay at the property as long as it takes him to get healthy.

    According to the sources, Hammer also contacted his estranged wife- Elizabeth Chambers, in late May to inform her about his decision that he was leaving the Cayman Islands, where he had been staying for months to seek treatment for his addictions with drugs, alcohol and sex.

    The 34-year-old actor has been in a custody battle in his and Elizabeth’s ongoing divorce and also been accused of several sexual assaults since January.

    Hammer, was dropped from several movies including the much-anticipated ‘The Offer’, Jennifer Lopez’s action-comedy ‘Shotgun Wedding’, the thriller drama ‘Billion Dollar Spy’ and the Broadway show ‘The Minutes’ in January after several women accused him on social media of sending them explicit messages about rape and cannibalism.

    After losing several roles in the wake of alleged social media misdemeanour, the Golden-Globe nominee was also accused of ‘violent’ rape by a woman named Effie, who claimed to be Hammer’s ex-girlfriend. She claimed during a press conference in March that Hammer had ‘violently’ raped her in 2017 for over four hours.

    Hammer however denied all the allegations at that time saying “all of his interactions with [Effie]– and every other sexual partner of his for that matter- have been completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance, and mutually participatory.” 

  • Miles Teller replaces Armie Hammer in ‘The Offer’ series

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Miles Teller has come aboard streamer Paramount Plus’ show “The Offer” as a replacement for embattled actor Armie Hammer.

    Hammer was earlier set to headline the series, about the making cult classic movie “The Godfather”, but had to drop out in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations.

    Teller, who is known for starring in hits such as “Whiplash”, “The Spectacular Now” and “Only the Brave”, will take on the role of producer Al Ruddy in the series.

    He will also executive produce.

    “The Offer” is based on Ruddy’s experiences during making the 1972 film alongside director Francis Ford Coppola, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo.

    Puzo’s novel served as source material for the movie.

    “The Godfather” won three Oscars – best picture, best-adapted screenplay, and best actor for Marlon Brando.

    It’s widely considered one of the greatest films of the 20th century.

    The 10-episode series hails from Paramount Television Studios and writers Nikki Toscano and Michael Tolkin.

    Production is expected to start later this year.

    Teller is currently awaiting the release of “Top Gun: Maverick”, in which he stars alongside Tom Cruise.

    The movie will release in November this year.

  • Armie Hammer exits Broadway play ‘The Minutes’ amid sexual assault allegations

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American actor Armie Hammer has departed the Broadway play ‘The Minutes’ amid an investigation being conducted by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

    The actor, who is currently being investigated in a sexual assault case, shared a statement on Friday explaining his exit from the Tracy Letts play, which was set to resume production in the 2021-22 season after being interrupted during previews by the novel coronavirus pandemic, reported Variety.

    “I have loved every single second of working on The Minutes with the family I made from Steppenwolf,” his statement said.

    He added, “But right now I need to focus on myself and my health for the sake of my family. Consequently, I will not be returning to Broadway with the production.”

    “Armie remains a valued colleague to all of us who have worked with him onstage and offstage on The Minutes. We wish only the best for him and respect his decision,” the play’s production team added in a statement.

    Directed by Anna D. Shapiro, ‘The Minutes’ first premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2017. The play takes a look at the inner workings of a city council meeting and the hypocrisy, greed and ambition that bubble to the surface when a newcomer to the small town of Big Cherry starts to ask the wrong questions.

    Hammer’s career began to implode in January when the actor became the subject of a social media controversy after screenshots that seemed to show the actor describing sexual fantasies involving rape and cannibalism surfaced online.

    Since the scandal, multiple women have come forward and accused Hammer of emotional abuse, manipulation, violence, and, most recently, rape.

    Earlier this week, Hammer was dropped from his last film project, the upcoming thriller ‘Billion Dollar Spy’.

    Hammer has also bowed out of ‘The Offer’, Paramount+’s drama series about the making of The Godfather. He was replaced by Josh Duhamel in ‘Shotgun Wedding’, the romantic comedy he was set to star in opposite Jennifer Lopez. Hammer has also been dropped by his agency, WME and his personal publicist.

    However, Hammer has a major role in Disney’s upcoming ‘Death on the Nile’, which will be released in 2022 and was shot long before the scandal.

    After months of swirling accusations about Hammer, a woman named Effie, who has not publicly revealed her last name, came forward publicly to accuse the actor of rape last month.

    Appearing in a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred on March 18, Effie, the woman behind the Instagram account House of Effie that first anonymously shared allegations against Hammer, accused him of sexual assault in a four-hour incident that she said occurred in 2017.

    Effie also accused Hammer of “mentally, emotionally and sexually” abusing her during their on-and-off four-year relationship. At the time of their romance, Hammer was married to Elizabeth Chambers, who filed for divorce from Hammer in July of last year.

    Hours after the press conference, a spokesperson for the LAPD confirmed Hammer is the suspect in an investigation opened on February 3.

    In a statement previously provided to People magazine, Hammer’s lawyer Andrew Brettler denied the rape allegation and maintained that the actor’s relationship with Effie was “completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance, and mutually participatory.”

  • Armie Hammer dropped from thriller ‘The Billion Dollar Spy’ following rape allegation

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Embattled Hollywood star Armie Hammer has been dropped from Amma Asante’s thriller “The Billion Dollar Spy” in the wake of rape allegation. Hammer was set to star alongside actor Mads Mikkelsen in the Cold War drama.

    Based on the real-life story, the movie was set to feature Hammer as Brad Reid, a fresh arrival at the Moscow station of the CIA, where he is approached by Soviet engineer Adolf Tolkachev, played by Mikkelsen.

    Hammer’s exit from the Walden Media project comes almost two weeks after it was reported that the actor was under police investigation after a woman alleged she was violently raped by him in 2017. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson had said at that time that Hammer was the main suspect in a sexual assault that was reported to police on February 3.

    Hours before the investigation, a woman called Effie accused Hammer of rape in a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred. Prior to that the 34-year-old actor found himself embroiled in a massive controversy after a series of his Instagram direct messages were leaked online by an unverified account earlier this year.

    These messages, some of which date back several years, detailed affairs, sexual misconduct and cannibalistic fantasies.

    Hammer’s former girlfriends have also come on record with damaging allegations of sexual abuse and cannibalistic tendencies, leading to his departure from high profile Hollywood projects such as movie “Shotgun Wedding” and series “The Offer”.

  • ‘Abused me mentally and sexually’: Hollywood actor Armie Hammer faces rape allegations

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: A woman who claimed to be actor Armie Hammer’s former beau has accused the Hollywood actor of violent rape and physical abuse, during their on-and-off four-year relationship that ended in 2020.

    During a virtual press conference with attorney Gloria Allred, a woman who identified herself as Effie said she was in a romantic relationship with Hammer, who was married to TV personality Elizabeth Chambers at 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 girl who had not disclosed her full legal name publically has introduced herself as a 24-year-old woman who lives in Europe. While narrating the incident, she said: “On April 24, 2017, Armie Hammer violently raped me for over four hours in Los Angeles.”

    According to The Hollywood Reporter the girl also revealed that during the time of the alleged rape, the ‘Mine’ actor repeatedly slammed her head against a wall resulting in bruises to her face, and further committed other acts of violence against her, to which she did not consent.

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    The latter also added that the star hit her feet with a riding crop during 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,” said Effie.

    The woman explained that she met the 34-year-old star in 2016, over Facebook when she was 20 years old. She then continued to say that she fell in love with him instantly and they entered into an on-and-off relationship between 2016 to 2020.

    “He abused me mentally, emotionally and sexually,” said Effie of the relationship.

    On the other hand, Hammer denied the claims. His lawyer, Andrew Brettler, said in a statement 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 also made some text messages public that showed a conversation between Hammer and Effie, saying it is “one of the hundreds” Effie has sent to Hammer, in which 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 since the screenshots claiming unverified messages between Hammer and multiple women started floating on the internet in January from the social media accounts of Effie, the actor’s legal team has maintained to clarify that all sexual relationships were “completely consensual.”

    Effie’s lawyer Allred told The Hollywood Reporter that her client 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 said.

    According to Allred, her client has been contacted by many others who allege that they have also been victimized by Hammer during their sexual relationships with him, to which Effie decided to speak out in order to warn women of Hammer’s alleged abuse.

  • Hollywood actor Armie Hammer’s agency drops him as client amid social media allegations

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: Amid alleged claims of sexual misconduct and cannibalistic fantasies, Hollywood actor Armie Hammer has been dropped by his agency WME as a client.

    According to Variety, WME parted ways with the ‘Call Me By Your Name’ actor following continuous allegations against the actor that have surfaced on social media over the past month. A knowledgeable source confirmed that Hammer’s personal publicist is also stepping away.

    The news comes after Hammer exited roles in a pair of projects. He was set to co-star opposite Jennifer Lopez in Lionsgate’s film ‘Shotgun Wedding’, but the studio said he asked to step aside amid the controversy, in which direct messages reportedly from Hammer and detailing disturbing sexual fantasies were leaked by anonymous social media account. Last week, Hammer, exited ‘The Offer,’ a series about the making of ‘The Godfather’.

    ALSO READ | Armie Hammer’s ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers breaks silence on sexual misconduct claims against him

    In the messages blasted across social media, which the actor has not verified, he reportedly had numerous conversations of sexually explicit nature, displaying cannibalistic fetishes, where he allegedly expressed his sexual appetite to drink blood, cut toes and enslave sex partners. Hammer described rape fantasies in the messages.

    WME’s firing of Hammer comes a day after Variety published a business-oriented report, which focused on the fallout of Hammer’s career in wake of the allegations, taking a critical look at Hollywood’s handling of the situation.

    An agency source said that as they saw more and more stories surface on social media with women coming forward, accusing the actor of abuse, manipulation, and coercion, WME had been having conversations regarding Hammer’s status as a client.

    As per Variety, Hammer is currently in the midst of a public divorce with television host, journalist and entrepreneur, Elizabeth Chambers, who is also a client of WME. The pair together has two young children. 

  • Armie Hammer’s ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers breaks silence on sexual misconduct claims against him

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: TV host Elizabeth Chambers has addressed the claims of sexual misconduct and cannibalistic fantasies surrounding ex-husband Armie Hammer in an Instagram post where she extended her support to victims of assault and abuse.

    Chambers, who split from Hammer in July last year after 10 years of marriage, said she has been trying to process everything that has transpired in the last few weeks.

    “I am shocked, heartbroken, and devastated. Heartbreak aside, I am listening, and will continue to listen and educate myself on these delicate matters. I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know. I support any victim of assault or abuse and urge anyone who has experienced this pain to seek the help she or he needs to heal,” she posted on her Instagram account.

    Chambers, 38, and Hammer, 34, share two children.

    She said she would not be commenting on the issue further.

    “My sole focus and attention will continue to be on our children, on my work and on healing during this incredibly difficult time.  Thank you for all of the love and support, and thank you in advance for your continued kindness, respect, and consideration for our children and me as we find ways to move forward,” she further said.

    Hammer has been embroiled in a massive controversy in the past month with an Instagram account posting a series of direct messages allegedly from the actor.

    These unverified messages, some of which date back several years, detailed affairs, sexual misconduct, and cannibalistic fantasies.

    The actor’s former girlfriends have come on record with damaging allegations of sexual abuse and cannibalistic tendencies, leading to Hammer’s departure from a series of high-profile Hollywood projects such as “The Offer” and “Shotgun Wedding”.

    An attorney for Hammer denied the allegations to Page Six: “The stories being perpetuated in the media are a misguided attempt to present a one-sided narrative with the goal of tarnishing Mr.

    Hammer’s reputation, and communications from the individuals involved prove that.

  • After ‘Shotgun Wedding’, Armie Hammer now exits ‘The Offer’ due to social media scandal

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood actor Armie Hammer has exited yet another project in the wake of a social media scandal.

    Hammer was set to star in “The Offer”, Paramount Plus’ upcoming series about the making cult classic movie “The Godfather”, but he has now exited the project, reported Variety.

    This is the second project the actor has left post a controversy over graphic and disturbing text messages he allegedly sent to several women over social media.

    The messages have not yet been verified.

    Hammer previously departed Lionsgate’s feature “Shotgun Wedding”, where he was set to star opposite Jennifer Lopez.

     Actor Josh Duhamel is now in talks to replace him.

    The actor had responded to the scandal at the time, saying the “vicious and spurious online attacks” against him were the reason for his exit from the movie.

    “I’m not responding to these b******t claims but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for four months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic,” the actor had said.