Effie, the woman whose claims towards the actor launched an ongoing LAPD investigation, noted she feels exploited through the three-episode collection on Discovery+.
Armie Hammer David Livingston/GettyEffie, the woman whose claims against Armie Hammer launched an ongoing l. a. Police branch sexual assault investigation, is speaking out in opposition t residence of Hammer, Discovery+'s new docuseries in regards to the embattled actor and his noted household.
The 26-yr-historical European, who declined to give her last identify as a result of worry of harassment, got here forward in March 2021, alongside her attorney Gloria Allred, and accused Hammer of rape, detailing an on-and-off relationship between her and the actor that she pointed out lasted 4 years.
"On April 24, 2017, Armie Hammer violently raped me for over 4 hours in l. a.," Effie talked about on the time, alleging that he again and again slammed her head towards a wall leading to bruises to her face and "committed other acts of violence towards me, to which I didn't consent."
A month after she came ahead, Effie changed into approached about collaborating in house of Hammer, however she selected not to, telling the la instances that she discovered it "inappropriate" to "take advantage of this sort of tragic, prone time in many people's lives, without a regard whatsoever for our healing method and privacy."
regardless of no longer desperate to be a part of directors Elli Hakami and Julian P. Hobbs' series, Effie's claims about Hammer are certain in its three episodes, which featured screenshots that she posted on her Instagram account and a clip from the 2021 press convention where she alleged that he raped her.
"the manner they've been exploiting my trauma is disgusting," Effie advised the times. "after I retain screaming 'no,' and they retain going, announcing they don't want my permission, they ring a bell in me of Armie."
in the same story for the instances, the administrators had been interviewed about the docuseries. Hobbs stated that after Effie's preliminary claims have been made on Instagram in early 2021 and lined by way of the media, they entered the public discourse, as did her later press convention. Hobbs stated that Effie has a appropriate to categorical how she feels about apartment of Hammer but that the individuals who did participate in the task are pleased with it.
"[Effie]'s been vocal that she thinks that making any kind of media out of these movements is a little problematic," Hobbs observed. "As filmmakers, we don't take that view. We feel we even have an responsibility to inform the experiences."
The director persisted, "in case you were to stop making movies as a result of a person stated they didn't want a film being made, you could by no means make a film. The fact is not each person gets onboard films."
whereas Effie selected not to be part of the series, her lawyer sat for an interview, declaring, "Kinky is not against the legislations. Rape is."
Hammer's legal professional Andrew Brettler denies the assault, describing Effie's claims as an "consideration-in quest of and unwell-advised prison bid."
The legal professional talked about in a statement on the time of the allegations, "Mr. Hammer has maintained that all of his interactions with [Effie] — and each different sexual associate of his for that count number — have been completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in develop, and collectively participatory."
Discovery+ did not immediately respond to The Hollywood Reporter's request for comment.
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