‘Back to the Future’ star Crispin Glover denies battery allegations
Back to the Future actor Crispin Glover has denied battery allegations that have been made in a new lawsuit.
The legal complaint accuses the actor of battery, fraud, wrongful eviction, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress of a British woman using the Jane Doe pseudonym.
According to People, the filing states that a “disturbing series of incidents in which Jane Doe was essentially held captive and used for sex and free labor by Mr. Glover under false pretenses.”
It is alleged that the British woman first began contact with Glover in 2015 after they met on social media, however, they did not allegedly see each other in person until 2023 in Dresden, Germany.
Doe alleged that she was then “groomed” by Glover with “promises of a new life where she could start over and have a career in the entertainment industry through some sort of business relationship with him” in Los Angeles.
She then left the UK for Los Angeles in 2024 to work as his live-in assistant, but claims to have “found herself in a disturbing situation where Mr. Glover wanted to control her actions and track her whereabouts and basically serve him as a live in girlfriend/sex slave”.
The filing states that Doe “relied entirely on Mr. Glover’s promises for money and shelter”.
In March 2024, it is alleged in the filing that she left the home to attend mosque and, upon returning to the property, discovered that Glover had locked her out of the premises. She alleges that he evicted her “without notice or warning of any kind, rendering her homeless”.
Doe alleges Glover “attacked her, grabbing her neck and choking her in a headlock, leaving a visible wound and scar on her neck” when she tried to retrieve her belongings from the home.
She also accused Glover of filing a “false police report” in relation to the incident and said he filed a restraining order against her, which caused “permanent damage” to her reputation.
Doe is seeking a jury trial to determine special and general damages, as well as costs for the suit, the attorneys’ fees and further relief to be decided by the legal outcome.
Glover’s legal representation has strongly denied the allegations, telling TMZ in a statement, “The reality is that on March 2, 2024, Mr. Glover was the victim of an unprovoked felony assault by Jane Doe at his Los Angeles residence. Mr. Glover called LAPD, which came to the scene, investigated, and arrested Jane Doe.”
The lawyer continued, “These facts are documented by law enforcement records and by the restraining order filed by Mr. Glover against Jane Doe at that time.”
The statement concludes, “Mr. Glover intends to vigorously defend himself and pursue all available relief. He is confident the judicial process will expose this lawsuit as a meritless fabrication.”
For help, advice or more information regarding domestic abuse in the UK, visit the Refuge charity website. In the US, visit the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
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