Warren Beatty sued by woman, accused of forcing her to have sex at 14

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Warren Beatty is being sued by a woman who claims he forced her to have sex when she was 14.

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The 85-year-old actor was not named by name in the lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles by Kristina Hirsch, but cited the defendant as “a renowned and well-known actor and producer” who was nominated for an Oscar for his role as Clyde in 1967 Bonnie and Clyde.

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The woman, who now lives in Louisiana, claimed she met the screen legend on a film set in 1973 – when he was 35 and she was 14 – and he gave her “attention excessive”, commenting on her appearance and giving her her phone number, before calling her several times, inviting her to her hotel, driving her, offering to help her with her homework and make several remarks to her about her loss of virginity.

According to the legal documents, the defendant “used his position and status as an adult and Hollywood movie star to coerce sexual contact with the plaintiff on several occasions, including oral sex, simulated sex and finally intercourse. forced sex with the minor child”.

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Hirsch was “initially thrilled” by the attention and believed to be romantically involved with the Heaven can wait actor, but is now seeking compensation for her psychological, mental and emotional distress, as she claimed to have “trust and control” issues and problems interacting with authority figures as a result of sexual abuse.

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The complaint stated: “As a direct result of defendant Doe’s assault, the complainant experienced issues with her personal life, such as trust and control issues.

“These feelings caused the applicant significant emotional distress, guilt, anxiety, nervousness and fear.”

The lawsuit was filed via a 2019 law that opened a three-year “window of return” for child sexual abuse allegations that would otherwise have been dismissed by the statute of limitations.

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