Armie Hammer Accused of Rape

Hammer's attorney refuted the claims of the accuser, identifying her as Effie Angelova: "From day one, Mr. Hammer has maintained that all of his interactions with Ms. Angelova — and every other sexual partner of his for that matter — have been completely consensual, discussed and agreed upon in advance, and mutually participatory."

According to hiss attorney, the accuser's "own correspondence with Mr. Hammer undermines and refutes her outrageous allegations. As recently as July 18, 2020, Ms. Angelova 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." He included screenshots of texts that he said the woman sent to Hammer,

"It was never Mr. Hammer's intention to embarrass or expose Ms. Angelova's 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. … Ms. Angelova's attention seeking and ill-advised legal bid will only make it more difficult for real victims of sexual violence to get the justice they deserve."

Noting that she and the then-married Hammer were involved from 2016-20, the woman was accompanied online today by her lawyer, Gloria Allred. The high-profile advocate says that Effie is not planning to file a civil suit at this juncture.