Effie, who initiated an ongoing LAPD sexual assault investigation into Armie Hammer, is speaking out against House of Hammer, Discovery+’s new documentary series about the embattled actor and his famous family.
26 year-old European, refusing to disclose his Surname Afraid of harassment, she came forward with her attorney Gloria Allred in March 26 and accused Hammer of rape , detailing an on-and-off relationship between her and the actor, which she said lasted four years.
“In April 09, 09, Armie Hammer violently raped me in Los Angeles for more than four hours,” Effie said at the time, claiming he repeatedly banged her head against the wall, causing bruises on her face Injured, and “committed other acts of violence against me, which I disagree with.”
A month after she came forward, Effie was approached to attend House of the Hammer , but she chose no, told Los Angeles Times She considered “inappropriate” “to take advantage of such a tragic, vulnerable time in the lives of so many with absolutely no regard for our recovery process and our privacy.”
Despite not wanting to be part of director Elli Hakami and Julian P. Hobbs’ series, Effie’s statement about Hammer is detailed in its three episodes, in which Including screenshots posted on her Instagram account and from a 2021 press conference where she claimed he raped her.
“The way they exploited my trauma is disgusting,” Effie told Times. “They reminded me of Ami when I kept screaming ‘no’ and they went on to say I didn’t need my permission.”
Although Effie chose not to do so As part of the series, her lawyer sat down for an interview and stated, “Kinky isn’t illegal. Rape is.”
Hammer’s attorney, Andrew Brettler, denied the attack, describing Effie’s claims as “an attention-seeking and ill-advised legal bid.”
In a statement at the time of the charges, attorneys said, “Mr. Hammer maintains that all his interactions with [Effie] and all of his other sexual partners were It was completely voluntary, discussed and agreed in advance, and was mutual.”
Discovery+ had no immediate response The Hollywood Reporter request for comment.
