A woman came forward Thursday, accompanied by her lawyer Gloria Allred, to accuse movie star Armie Hammer of raping and beating her over four hours in Los Angeles in April 2017. Los Angeles police say they’re investigating the allegation.
“He abused me mentally, emotionally and sexually,” the 24-year-old woman named Effie said, weeping as she appeared at a Zoom press conference with Allred.
During the alleged attack, Effie said Hammer “repeatedly slammed my head against a wall, bruising my face. He also committed other acts of violence against me to which I did not consent.
“He beat my feet with a crop so they would hurt with every step I took for the next week. During those four hours, I tried to get away but he wouldn’t let me. I thought that he was going to kill me,” she said, often crying.
“Effie” was the name attached to an anonymous Instagram account that in January first revealed graphic texts about sex and cannibalism allegedly sent by Hammer.
Hammer, 34, who has strongly denied all accounts of his alleged crimes and unconventional sexual practices, responded through his lawyer, Andrew Brettler, who issued a statement to USA TODAY saying Effie sent Hammer texts that refute her “outrageous allegations” against him. In his statement, Brettler identified Effie by a last name the accuser herself did not provide.
“As recently as July 18, 2020, (Effie) sent graphic texts to Mr. Hammer telling him what she wanted him to do to her,” Brettler’s statement said. “Mr….
