The Los Angeles Police Department has concluded its nine-month investigation into a rape allegation made against actor Armie Hammer and is sending its findings to the city’s District Attorney’s office, though sources say that ‘charges appear unlikely.’
Hammer’s controversy began last January when multiple ex-girlfriends accused him of abuse after an Instagram account leaked messages, claimed to have been sent by him, revealing his alleged abusive behavior, cannibalistic fetishes and rape fantasies.
The messages were never proven to have been sent by Hammer and no legal action was taken. However, a woman named Effie Angelova announced last March that she would be suing him for allegedly raping her for in a four-hour long ‘violent’ incident in 2017.
After nine months, the LAPD has finished its probe into Angelova’s claim and sources close to the investigation told TMZ that the case against him ‘isn’t strong.’ The sources did not elaborate on the weaknesses in the case and whether they stem from insufficient evidence, a lack of witnesses or another cause all together.
The Daily Mail reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department, but did not hear back. A representative for Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon said that the office had not yet received the findings of the case as of Wednesday afternoon, when the Daily Mail reached out for comment.
Asked for her reaction on the update on the case, Angelova’s attorney Gloria Allred said ‘no comment.’
The Los Angeles Police Department wrapped up a nine-month investigation into a rape allegation made against actor Armie Hammer and will be sending its findings to the city's District Attorney. Hammer is above outside of the Today Show when the allegation was first publicized in March
A woman named Effie Angelova announced last March that she would be suing him for allegedly raping her for in a four-hour long ‘violent’ incident in 2017. The pair are pictured together in a photograph taken sometime prior to the alleged incident
Speaking at a press conference in March, Effie claimed that Hammer 'repeatedly slammed her head against a wall' during the incident, leaving her with bruises to her face
The case will now go before District Attorney George Gascon (pictured above), though sources close to it told TMZ that the case doesn't seem 'strong' and charges appear 'unlikely'
Armie Hammer could also not be reached for comment, though as of one month ago, the Call Me By Your Name actor was still in an in-patient treatment facility near Orlando, Florida, where he's reported to have been since May 31 for 'drug, alcohol, and sex issues', Vanity Fair reported in June.
As news broke about the LAPD investigation’s conclusion, the hashtags ‘supportarmiehammer’ and ‘houseofeffie’ both began dominating Twitter in posts all celebrating the news that charges are not likely to be filed. Most of the tweets also attacked Effie and accused her of lying and trying to sabotage Hammer’s career.
Harmie was 'thriving' amid his ongoing treatment, sources close to him told TMZ in late October. According to the sources, Hammer has improved compared to where he was when he entered treatment, and they claim it's even obvious just from hearing his voice.
He's also managed to keep in touch with his six-year-old daughter Harper and his four-year-old son Ford, whom he shares with his ex Elizabeth Chambers, via FaceTime.
Hammer reportedly doesn't know when he'll complete his treatment, but he's 'willing to do whatever it takes' to improve.
Those close to him say he acknowledges that he was in an 'incredibly bad place' prior to treatment, but it's not clear if he admits to any of the behavior he was accused of by multiple former partners.
In January, leaked text messages allegedly from Hammer appeared to show him discussing dark sexual fantasies involving cannibalism and rape. Above, he allegedly confessed to one woman via DM that he was '100% a cannibal'
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