Intensifying misconduct claims envelop Seagal
New York: US action movie actor Steven Seagal and comedian Louis C.K. were the latest in the crosshairs of mounting sexual misconduct allegations.
Portia de Rossi, actress and wife of chat queen Ellen DeGeneres, accused the former martial arts expert over an undated audition for a Seagal movie in his office. “He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants,” she tweeted.
asked “if we could go to my dressing room so he could masturbate in front of me.” She declined “and he told me he had issues.”
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Actor Jenny McCarthy, who first accused Seagal in 1998, on Thursday revisited her encounter with the actor when auditioning for his 1995 movie Under Siege 2 when he allegedly asked her twice to lower her dress. She had been told there was no nudity, Seagal allegedly told her “there is offcamera nudity.” After she refused and ran to her car, McCarthy said he followed her outside and told her not to tell anyone “or else.” “I thought about like, ‘I was the last girl that day. How many girls had to take off their clothes? How many girls had to do more?’ It just so grossed me out.” Cox and David Arquette confirmed Corry’s account to the Times. Cindy Guagenti, Arquette’s representative, said her client had nothing more to add.
— AP