Armie Hammer booked as suspect in rape-sexual assault case

Hollywood actor Armie Hammer has been booked as a suspect by Los Angeles Police Department for alleged rape and sexual assault hours after a 24yearold woman accused him of rape and physical abuseA spokesperson for the LAPD told People magazine that the 34yearold actor was booked in a case opened by the LAPD on February 3On Thursday a woman who changed her name to Effie to hide her legal name from the public eye formally accused Hammer of raping her for over four hours in 2017 She also accused the actor of physically mentally and emotionally torturing her during their onagainoffagain relationshipOn April 24th 2017 Armie Hammer violently raped me for over four hours in Los Angeles during which he 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 For example 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 wouldnt let me I thought that he was going to kill me He then left with no concern for my wellbeing she said in a statementEffies allegations against Hammer first surfaced in early January In the following months Hammer has left several projects and was dropped by his agency and his longtime publicist tooDuring and since this attack I have lived in fear of him and for a long time I tried to dismiss his actions towards me as a twisted form of love Now that he no longer has any power over me I have come to understand that the immense mental hold he held over me was incredibly damaging on many levels added Effie during a press conference with her lawyerHammer however denied the accusations and his lawyers told the publication that whatever happened between the two was completely consensualIt was never Mr Hammers intention to embarrass or expose Effies fetishes or kinky sexual desires but she has now escalated this matter to another level by hiring a civil lawyer to host a public press conference With the truth on his side Mr Hammer welcomes the opportunity to set the record straight said a statement from Hammers lawyersFrom day one Mr Hammer has maintained that 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 Effies attention seeking and illadvised legal bid will only make it more difficult for real victims of sexual violence to get the justice they deserve it added furtherEver since Effies allegations surfaced in the media multiple women have come forward including model Paige Lorenze alleging Hammer was abusive during what they say began as consensual BDSM relationshipsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever