Armie Hammer has issued out another statement through his lawyer denying all those lurid recent cannibal claims.
2021 could probably last for 10,000 days and still not trudge up a celebrity story as infamous as the Armie Hammer saga. And it’s still only February.
Social media has been aghast since screenshots first emerged via Instagram – still unverified it must be remembered – allegedly showing the Hollywood actor discussing things like cannibalism, sexual domination, and slave play.
Regardless of the veracity of the accusations, Hammer’s career is in total freefall. The Lone Ranger has never been this alone. As it stands, Hammer has been dropped from Shotgun Wedding, a movie alongside Jennifer Lopez (which reportedly the actor is still being partially compensated for), and a series about making The Godfather called The Offer.
Now on February 4th, as per Variety, Hammer denied everything through his attorney, calling the accusations “patently untrue.” Andrew Brettler issued the following statement: “The stories being perpetuated in the media are a misguided attempt to present a one-sided narrative with the goal of tarnishing Mr. Hammer’s reputation, and communications from the individuals involved prove that.”
Brettler did confirm that Hammer had committed infidelities, but denied all of the more serious charges of sexual assault, saying that all of the sexual activities were, “completely consensual in that they were fully discussed, agreed upon, and mutually participatory.”
There’s divided opinions about the whole matter. A source purportedly close to Hammer told Variety that his kinks aren’t literal actions. “He has never eaten human flesh, he has never drank blood, he has never cut off a toe, he has never locked anybody in a cage, or whatever else is in these crazy messages,” the source said.
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“These messages definitely shouldn’t be taken literally – even if he did text them.” they continued. “People think that kinky sex is weird and taboo, and maybe it is to most people, but clearly there are adults who engage in it and enjoy it.”
On the other side, several women who reportedly spoke to Variety said that Hammer’s “sexual proclivities are being used as a smokescreen, and are accusing him of emotional abuse, manipulation and coercion.”
