Emile Hirsch Looks Back At 2015 Assault & Calls It “The Worst Moment Of My Whole Life By Far”
deadline.comEmile Hirsch is looking back and reflecting on the 2015 assault of a Paramount executive during the Sundance Film Festival. “It was scary because it was so wrapped up in binge drinking,” Hirsch told The Independent in a recent interview. “I had no memory of what happened.
So I’m reading the stuff the next day, like, ‘What?’ I was dumbfounded. Horrified. It’s like if you drink too much and then you wake up and you’ve done this horrible thing.” Hirsch pleaded guilty to the incident and was sentenced to 15 days in jail, 90 days probation and 50 hours of community service.
The actor was also required to participate in an aftercare treatment program as well as pay restitution to his victim. “It was scary because it was so wrapped up in binge drinking,” he continued to reflect on the incident. “I had no memory of what happened.
So I’m reading the stuff the next day, like, ‘What?’ I was dumbfounded. Horrified. It’s like if you drink too much and then you wake up and you’ve done this horrible thing.” “It’s something that should have just never happened.
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