Armie Hammer

The Call Me By Your Name star says a pastor abused him as a child, and denies the allegations against him.

[upended his career](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/the-fall-of-armie-hammer-a-family-saga-of-sex-money-drugs-and-betrayal) two years ago, speaking to a writer for the newsletter [Air Mail](https://airmail.news/issues/2023-2-4/armie-hammer-breaks-his-silence). Hammer’s aunt, Casey Hammer, recently appeared in a documentary, “ [House of Hammer](https://ew.com/tv/casey-hammer-house-of-hammer-interview/),” on Discovery+, in which she details her own allegations of “multigenerational abuse.” (The LAPD did not respond to request for comment before deadline; this story will be updated in the event of a response.) [Coming to (and Leaving) Netflix](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/new-on-netflix-the-best-movies-and-tv-shows-coming-and-leaving-in-february-2023?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-011823)in February “No one will hire me. No one will insure me. “My interests then went to: I want to have control in the situation, sexually.” He said that he was suicidal when the accusations came out. There’s no chance for redemption. “And no one will touch me because if they hire me, then they are the people who support abusers. There’s no chance for rehabilitation. He claims that he and one accuser were engaged in acts of “consensual non-consent” activities, in which they role-played rape scenarios.

Vanity Fair reported in July 2022 that Robert Downey Jr. paid for Armie Hammer's rehab following the sexual abuse allegations.

[Page Six](https://pagesix.com/2021/01/14/armie-hammers-ex-courtney-vucekovich-he-wanted-to-barbecue-and-eat-me/) that Hammer told her he wanted to "break my rib and barbecue and eat it." [attorney denied the allegations at the time](https://www.insider.com/armie-hammer-rape-accusation-effie-2021-3), and Hammer echoed the statement in his interview with Air Mail, saying: "Every single thing was discussed beforehand. [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/robert-downey-jr-armie-hammer-rehab) reported in July 2022 that Hammer received financial support from Downey Jr. Efrosina Angelova, the Instagram account's owner, [also accused Hammer of sexual assault and said they had a four-year relationship](https://www.insider.com/armie-hammer-rape-accusation-effie-2021-3). Angelova [formally accused Hammer of sexual assault in March 2021](https://www.insider.com/armie-hammer-movie-career-life-scandal-timeline#in-march-2021-a-woman-accused-hammer-of-violently-raping-her-for-hours-16) during a press conference. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/24/robert-downey-jr-pardoned-california-felony-drug-conviction) reported that Downey was pardoned in December 2015. He told the outlet it occurred for nearly a year. I had no agency in the situation. "I was powerless in the situation. Hammer acknowledged that his career was likely over before mentioning Downey Jr. Vucekovich alleged to A source told the outlet that Downey Jr.

Actor tells Air Mail he was sexually abused by his youth pastor at age 13 and denies any criminal wrongdoing.

“Robert and others are examples of what it looks like for a human being to experience pain and then growth,” Hammer said. “Then I realized that my kids were still on shore, and that I couldn’t do that to my kids.” Hammer confirmed that he did at one point pitch time-shares to customers at a resort in the Cayman Islands where a friend worked. “Whether he deserves it is not for us to decide, and many readers’ minds may already be made up. “Hammer wants to clear his name – at least of the crimes he has been accused of,” the statement added. They could have been happy to just be with me and would have said yes to things that maybe they wouldn’t have said yes to on their own.” Soon other women came forward with similar accusations of sexual coercion and emotional abuse in relationships with Hammer between 2017 and 2020. I’m truly grateful for my life and my recovery and everything. Talking to Air Mail, Hammer vociferously denied any criminal wrongdoing, saying the encounters at the center of the 2021 accusations against him were all consensual. “I’m now a healthier, happier, more balanced person. I had no agency in the situation. “I was powerless in the situation.

Under-siege actor Armie Hammer has given a lengthy interview in which he airs claims about what led him down a dark path. 4 min read.

[Hammer was photographed working as a salesperson](https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/disgraced-actor-armie-hammer-reportedly-broke-and-working-from-cubicle/news-story/3f875b59456213b42b89427cb0ab4eba) for a property company in the Cayman Islands. They could have been happy to just be with me and would have said yes to things that maybe they wouldn’t have said yes to on their own. “I would have these younger women in their mid-twenties and I’m in my thirties. He said, “What that did for me was it introduced sexuality into my life in a way that it was completely out of my control. And treated people more poorly than they should have been treated.” [Hammer told Air Mail](https://airmail.news/issues/2023-2-4/armie-hammer-breaks-his-silence) that in the aftermath of the allegations against him, he contemplated suicide but walked himself back. “I was powerless in the situation. And they’re just continually throwing people on it as sacrifices to protect themselves.” If you’re engaged in some sort of sexual act with someone and they’re not enjoying themselves, for me, I’m not enjoying myself.” I had no agency in the situation. “No one will hire me,” he said. “No one will insure me.

Armie Hammer was accused of abuse in 2021. In his first interview since the allegations, he reveals he was sexually abused when he was 13.

["Shotgun Wedding,"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/01/14/armie-hammer-addresses-social-media-allegations-exits-shotgun-wedding/4162780001/) where he was slated to star opposite Jennifer Lopez, and series including Paramount+'s "The Offer." The actor said the allegations led him to have ideations of suicide, recalling an attempt he made February 2021. The allegations included stories of Hammer carving his first initial onto one of the woman's bodies. I had no agency in the situation." "I was powerless in the situation. "I’m now grateful for everything that’s happened to me, " Hammer said in the interview, quoting Alcoholics Anonymous' 12-step program.

US actor Armie Hammer has revealed he was sexually abused as a teenager and nearly took his own life in his first interview following abuse allegations made ...

[Samaritans](https://www.samaritans.org/) for help on 116 123 or email [email protected] in the UK. It's, like, you don't want me to act, but then you're not going to let me have a normal life, either?" [but] I couldn't do that to my kids," he added. [Messages detailing disturbing and violent sexual fantasies including cannibalism and rape](https://news.sky.com/story/armie-hammer-reportedly-loses-last-filming-job-amid-lapd-investigation-into-rape-allegations-12260709) - which Hammer is alleged to have sent - were also shared on social media in 2021. "No one will hire me. And treated people more poorly than they should have been treated," he said. I would not go back and undo everything that's happened to me." I'm able to be there for my kids in a way I never was. No one will insure me. "What can I do? The allegations resulted in him stepping away from acting. Hammer went on to explain more about what he described as his "intense and extreme lifestyle" in which he "scooped up" various women, and claimed his interest in BDSM evolved after he was abused as a 13-year-old.

'I used people.' Armie Hammer addresses the abuse allegations against him. ... Content warning: This story includes descriptions of alleged sexual abuse that may ...

My body. My spirit. My brain.

Embattled actor Armie Hammer denies raping a woman named “Effie,” alleging the two engaged in a “consensual non-consent scene” in 2017.

“I’m now a healthier, happier, more balanced person. I’m miserable, I’m unhappy, and I’m having an affair. He also told the outlet that he spoke to Chambers about the affair after Effie threatened to tell his now-estranged wife.