Actor Timothy Hutton (61) to court after being fired for rape story Stars

entertainment">On the website BuzzFeed A story appeared in 2020 of a woman who says that the actor raped her in 1983, when she was fourteen years old. Hutton, 61, said at the time that this is not true and that he has been blackmailed by the woman for years. “She threatened that if I did not comply with her demands, she would go to the press with the false accusation that I assaulted her in Canada 37 years ago.”

entertainment">Hutton would play a role in Leverage: Redemptiona reboot of the series Leverage in which he was already seen. When producers heard the story, the actor was subsequently sacked. According to Hutton’s lawyers, that decision was “made without looking at the evidence they provided that would refute the allegations”. According to his lawyers, Hutton would also receive money from the producers.

entertainment">Producer Electric Entertainment leaves a comment to entertainment site Deadline know that the actor had not mentioned the allegations during talks about the project. “We take allegations of sexual abuse very seriously, especially when it concerns children,” the company said. “When we heard about the allegations in the press, we ended negotiations with him and chose to continue without him. His accusations against us are unfounded and we intend to defend ourselves strongly.”

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