James Franco Slams His #MeToo Accusers As Publicity Hungry
James Franco is shutting down his #MeToo accusers and has filed an objection to the allegations made by Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal that accuse him of sexual misconduct.
“While the salacious allegations in the complaint have made great tabloid fodder, they are also false and inflammatory, legally baseless and brought improperly in the form of a class action largely to gain as much publicity as possible,” the court documents say according to People. “This lawsuit is a travesty of justice and the culmination of a meritless campaign that has unfairly tarnished a decent man’s hard-earned reputation.
As we reported, Tither-Kaplan and four other women accused Franco of sexual assault in a 2018 Los Angeles Times article. She claimed he operated a scary work environment and forces them to do nude scenes.
“I got it in my head pretty quickly that, OK, you don’t say ‘no’ to this guy,” Tither-Kaplan sais in the L.A. Times. “I feel there was an abuse of power, and there was a culture of exploiting non-celebrity women and a culture of women being replaceable.”
Franco responded that she “knowingly engaged” in the scenes.
“The casting director and others involved with those films have confirmed that all actresses, including Tither-Kaplan, were aware of the nudity scenes ahead of time, that they were constantly checking to make sure the actresses felt comfortable, that they signed nudity waivers, and that no one — including Tither-Kaplan — ever complained.”
The star is being sued for being sued for sex discrimination, sexual harassment, fraud among other things.
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