Armie Hammer Will Not Face Sex Assault Charges in L.A. Case

variety.com:

Armie Hammer, following a lengthy investigation by the LAPD. In a statement, the D.A.’s office said it could not prove rape allegations beyond a reasonable doubt, in part due to the “complexity of the relationship” between Hammer and the accuser.

The accuser, who was previously identified as Effie, reported Hammer to the police in February 2021. She alleged that Hammer had been physically abusive during an on-and-off relationship that spanned four years, and said that he had violently raped her in 2017.

Hammer vehemently denied her allegations. The D.A.’s office said that it assigns experienced prosecutors to review sexual assault investigations. “In this case, those prosecutors conducted an extremely thorough review, but determined that at this time, there is insufficient evidence to charge Mr.

Hammer with a crime,” the office said. “As prosecutors, we have an ethical responsibility to only charge cases that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt… Due to the complexity of the relationship and inability to prove a non-consensual, forcible sexual encounter we are unable to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.” Following Effie’s accusation and those of other women, Hammer’s career has been severely damaged.