In January 2021, Armie Hammer’s life would change forever. The actor started making headlines for all the wrong reasons after the anonymous Instagram account called House of Effie released screengrabs of sexually graphic messages by him with mentions of cannibalism and rape fantasies (via Daily Mail). The netizens reeled from shock and confusion as the images went viral, however, the legitimacy of the messages remained to be verified. Soon, one ex, a woman named Courtney Vucekovich, revealed to Page Six that he did have cannibalistic fantasies, things got pretty chaotic, and he subsequently dropped out of his role in “Shotgun Wedding.”
Hammer’s story was the perfect tabloid fodder, but was he merely a victim of kink-shaming? A former flame wouldn’t agree. Speaking with Page Six, his ex Paige Lorenze accused him of non-consensual knife play and manipulation. Hammer lost one project after another, and his talent reps and publicist dropped him. In March 2021, Effie filed a police report against him, accusing him of raping her in 2017. Hammer didn’t face any charges and alleged that the woman was sending him raunchy messages until 2020.
Hammer’s legal team has denied all the allegations against him. They said in a statement provided to People, “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.”
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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