Armie Hammer (left) and Elizabeth Chambers in 2019. (Photo: Amy Sussman viaGetty Images)
Armie Hammer (left) and Elizabeth Chambers in 2019. (Photo: Amy Sussman viaGetty Images)
A woman who accused Armie Hammer of sexual assault is now speaking out againstthe actor’s estranged wife, Elizabeth Chambers, following an interview inwhich Chambers said she supported her husband’s efforts to prioritize his“healing.”
Speaking to E! News, Chambers confirmed that she has moved on to a “committedrelationship” with wellness therapist Ricardas Kazinec, though her divorcefrom Hammer has not yet been finalized. Still, she emphasized that she and the“Social Network” actor are “in a great place” and “talk all the time” as theylearn to co-parent their two children.
“Kids need their mom; kids need their dad,” Chambers said. “So there’s nothingwe won’t do.” She went on to note that Hammer “has been focused on hishealing” and that she’s “here to support that process.”
On Wednesday, however, Hammer’s accuser ― identified only as Effie ― shared aseries of screenshots to her “House of Effie” Instagram account that appear toshow messages sent by Chambers encouraging her to go public with her assaultallegations against Hammer.
“He’s truly a psychopath,” one of the messages reads. “And he’s never beenwith kids all day. Ever.”
In a separate message, Chambers allegedly tells Effie that she needed Hammerto “leave” the Cayman Islands, where the actor’s family relocated as theallegations against him continued to mount.
“I forced him to come here via court order to try and be a father and now he’sa risk to them,” the message reads. “He needs to go. Had a few days with them,but then drunk/high/violent.”
According to People, Effie concluded her series of Instagram stories ― many ofwhich can be found here ― with a note that read: “Just some things to keep inmind before anyone else keeps wishing rapists ‘healing.’”
In an email statement to HuffPost, a representative for Chambers dismissed theimplication that Chambers had urged Effie to come forward.
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“Given the extent and nature of allegations that were made, Elizabeth soughtto determine the veracity of those allegations. She was very sensitive to allparties involved,” the statement read. “The safety and well-being of theirchildren remains her priority.”
Hammer’s professional life was thrown in a tailspin last year when “House ofEffie” posted screenshots of messages that appeared to have been sent from theactor’s account that included references to violent sexual acts andcannibalism.
Though Hammer denied the claims, the controversy that ensued prompted him towithdraw from a number of high-profile projects, like the Jennifer Lopezcomedy “Shotgun Wedding” and the Broadway production of “The Minutes.”
About two months after the messages were posted, Effie came forward at a newsconference organized by her former attorney, Gloria Allred. She accused Hammerof having raped her in 2017, and said that the two were in a four-yearrelationship that ended sometime in 2020.
Shortly afterward, Hammer checked himself into a treatment facility to addressissues related to drugs, alcohol and sex. He has maintained a low profile formost of 2022, and in July was reportedly seen working at a hotel resort in theCayman Islands.
The accusations leveled against Hammer by Effie and other women are examinedin-depth in a Discovery+ docuseries, “House of Hammer,” released last month.
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This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.