Scandalous testimony of ex-employee of Michael Douglas who accuses him of in his presence
The famous actor joins the list of Hollywood men who are in the eye of the storm
A former employee of actor Michael Douglas accused him on Friday of constantly harassing her and having masturbated in her presence, which the two-time Oscar winner denies.
Susan Braudy, a journalist and author of two books, said she suffered from this abusive behavior during the 1980s, when she was in charge of the actor's Stonebridge Productions New York office.
"He thought he was the king of the world and that he could humiliate me without any repercussions," she told NBC.
The masturbation incident occurred at a work meeting in his apartment in 1989, when Douglas was at the peak of his career, after starring in films such as 'Wall Street' or 'Fatal Attraction'.
'He slid to the floor, unbuckled his belt, put his hand inside his underwear and started kind of caressing himself, he was really scared,' he recalled.
Braudy, the author of several books and a Pulitzer nominee, said that in her experience with Douglas, she almost always dealt with profane and se**ual language, not to mention comments about her s** life and her lovers and demeaning remarks about her appearance. her then employee.
Douglas came forward last week, in a 'preventive initiative', to deny the complaint, which had not yet been made public. It was also not known that it was Braudy.
"I don't even know where to start, it's a total lie, an invention, there's no truth in it," she told the specialized press at the time.
"It's extremely painful," continued the two-time Oscar winner and son of movie legend Kirk Douglas. "I don't have dead bodies in the closet, or anyone else revealing or saying the same thing, I can't understand why, after 32 years, this is coming out now."
A pot of s** scandals broke in October in Hollywood, beginning with allegations of harassment, abuse and rape against the other powerful producer Harvey Weinstein.
Personalities like Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, Dustin Hoffman and Louis C.K. they also figure in the long and terrifying list of aggressors.
James Franco and Woody Allen recently denied accusations against them.
The Producers Union (PGA in English) sent its more than 8,000 members recommendations to prevent se**ual haras*ment in the industry.
