Why Armie Hammer Wants to Stay “Very Committed” to His Sobriety
Professionally, his film Death of the Nile—filmed in late 2019—is hitting theaters Feb. 11, marking his most recent acting project since he several women took to social media in 2021 to him of emotional and physical abuse. They alleged that he messaged them about sexual acts and other fantasies, some of them fetishizing violence.
Their posts went viral, and Hammer then exited the 2022 film Shotgun Wedding. “I’m not responding to these bulls–t claims,” he said in a statement, “but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot, in good conscience now, leave my children for four months.”
In March, a woman named Effie accused Hammer of raping her in 2017. His attorney said in a statement at the time, “From 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.”
Later that month, the LAPD confirmed to E! News that Hammer was the “main suspect” of an investigation into rape and assault allegations. The Special Assault Section began investigating the actor after they were “contacted by an attorney representing a female community member.” The name of the accuser was not disclosed and the department has not provided an update on their inquiry.
