Armie Hammer breaks silence on Me Too allegations; REVEALS he was sexually abused as a teen

Armie Hammer, the popular American actor, who has been a controversial figure since 2021 after multiple women accused him of sexual abuse, has finally ended his silence. In a recent interview with digital media Air Mail, The Social Network actor opened up about the dark period of his life and denied the rape accusations against him. However, Armie Hammer admitted that he was emotionally abusive towards his ex-partners, whom he met online. In his interview, the actor also revealed that he was sexually abused as a teen.

Armie Hammer reveals contemplating suicide following Me Too accusations

In his interview with Air Mail, Armie Hammer revealed that he contemplated suicide after facing Me Too accusations. “I just walked out into the ocean and swam out as far as I could and hoped that either I drowned, or was hit by a boat, or eaten by a shark,” revealed the actor. However, Hammer soon changed his mind, after thinking about his kids who were waiting for him. “Then I realized that my kids were still on shore and that I couldn’t do that to them,” he stated. Even though the sexual abuse allegations eventually led to the end of his marriage with Elizabeth Chambers, the ex-couple are now co-parenting their kids. 

The actor’s take on Effie’s rape accusations

Armie Hammer also reacted to the allegations of a woman named Effie, who accused him of raping her violently. For the unversed, it was Effie who first posted Me Too allegations against the actor, which created quite a stir at that time and eventually led to the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) registering a criminal case against him. She also revealed a series of screenshots that contained Armie Hammer’s conversations with her, with gave a clear picture of his sexual fetishes, and his inclination towards cannibalism. However, in his interview with Air Mail, he denied the rape accusations, but admitted that he was ‘one million percent’ abusive towards the women he dated. 

Armie Hammer reveals he faced sexual abuse as a teen

In the interview, Armie Hammer also made shocking revelations about getting sexually abused at the age of 13 by a young pastor, who also introduced him to BDSM. “What that did for me was it introduced sexuality into my life in a way that it was completely out of my control. I was powerless in the situation. I had no agency in the situation. Sexuality was introduced to me in a scary way where I had no control. My interests then went to: I want to have control in the situation, sexually,” stated the actor.