Armie Hammer scandals to be documented in new true-crime special

nme.com:

House Of Hammer promises a deep-dive into five generations of the actor’s family through “a trove of archive and interviews from survivors and family members,” set to air via Discovery+ and ID, according to the network’s press release.“Debauchery.

Deceit. Abuse. Addiction. Corruption. Over the course of five generations, the men in the Hammer family have more secrets and scandals than any vault can contain,” the statement says (per the Independent), while also promising to showcase “a dysfunctional dynasty with its male characters exhibiting all the devastating consequences of privilege gone wild”.“Armie Hammer’s alleged crimes are only the tip of the iceberg,” it claims.Allegations against Hammer first surfaced in early 2021, when social media allegations caused him to drop out of shooting Shotgun Wedding opposite Jennifer Lopez.Further accusations followed, and in March, when the actor was accused of rape by a woman named Effie, who said she “thought that [Hammer] was going to kill me”.He has since been dropped by his agent and publicist, and he was cut from every project in development that he had ties with.

He reportedly checked into a rehabilitation treatment centre in June to seek help for “drug, alcohol and sex issues,” according to Vanity Fair.Hammer denies the accusations.

His lawyer said in a statement: “With the truth on his side, Mr Hammer welcomes the opportunity to set the record straight.