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Portia De Rossi has accused actor and producer Steven Seagal of sexually harassing her during an audition for one of his films. | Portia De Rossi has accused actor and producer Steven Seagal of sexually harassing her during an audition for one of his films. |
The allegations, which were shared by the Arrested Development actor on Twitter, follows similar claims of misconduct made against Seagal by three other women. | The allegations, which were shared by the Arrested Development actor on Twitter, follows similar claims of misconduct made against Seagal by three other women. |
“My final audition for a Steven Segal [sic] movie took place in his office,” De Rossi wrote. “He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants.” | “My final audition for a Steven Segal [sic] movie took place in his office,” De Rossi wrote. “He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants.” |
“I ran out and called my agent. Unfazed, she replied, ‘Well, I didn’t know if he was your type,’” she added. | “I ran out and called my agent. Unfazed, she replied, ‘Well, I didn’t know if he was your type,’” she added. |
The Guardian has contacted Seagal’s representatives for comment on De Rossi’s claims. | The Guardian has contacted Seagal’s representatives for comment on De Rossi’s claims. |
Following the incident, De Rossi’s wife, talk show host Ellen De Generes tweeted that she was “proud” of her. | Following the incident, De Rossi’s wife, talk show host Ellen De Generes tweeted that she was “proud” of her. |
I’m proud of my wife. https://t.co/NABbOJoBrf | I’m proud of my wife. https://t.co/NABbOJoBrf |
De Rossi’s allegations come in the wake a claim made against Seagal by former ER and The Good Wife actor Julianna Margulies, who on Saturday told SiriusXM’s Jenny Hutt that he had summoned her to a late-night audition at his hotel when she was 23. Margulies claimed that she had initially been told that a female casting director would be in attendance for the audition, but that when she arrived Seagal was alone. | De Rossi’s allegations come in the wake a claim made against Seagal by former ER and The Good Wife actor Julianna Margulies, who on Saturday told SiriusXM’s Jenny Hutt that he had summoned her to a late-night audition at his hotel when she was 23. Margulies claimed that she had initially been told that a female casting director would be in attendance for the audition, but that when she arrived Seagal was alone. |
“I saw his gun; I had never seen a gun in real life. I got out of there unscathed … I don’t know how I got out of that hotel room. I sorta screamed my way out,” she claimed. | “I saw his gun; I had never seen a gun in real life. I got out of there unscathed … I don’t know how I got out of that hotel room. I sorta screamed my way out,” she claimed. |
Another actor, Lisa Guerrero, alleges that Seagal once conducted a 1996 audition with her for the film Fire Down Below while wearing only a silk robe. Following the audition, Guerrero’s manager told her that Seagal was willing to offer her the lead role in the film if she attended a “private rehearsal” with him. Guerrero, who is now a broadcaster, says she declined the offer. | Another actor, Lisa Guerrero, alleges that Seagal once conducted a 1996 audition with her for the film Fire Down Below while wearing only a silk robe. Following the audition, Guerrero’s manager told her that Seagal was willing to offer her the lead role in the film if she attended a “private rehearsal” with him. Guerrero, who is now a broadcaster, says she declined the offer. |
A similar claim was made by actor Rae Dawn Chong, who told The Wrap that Seagal wore only a bathrobe to a hotel audition in the 1980s and later allegedly exposed himself to her. Chong says that for several years after the incident, Seagal would leave “sex messages” on her answering machine. | A similar claim was made by actor Rae Dawn Chong, who told The Wrap that Seagal wore only a bathrobe to a hotel audition in the 1980s and later allegedly exposed himself to her. Chong says that for several years after the incident, Seagal would leave “sex messages” on her answering machine. |
Seagal has not responded to any of these previous claims made against him. | Seagal has not responded to any of these previous claims made against him. |