As the alleged acts of sexual aggression committed by Armie Hammer are shown on film in House of Hammer, one of Armie Hammer’s victims is speaking out against the crew that created the documentary.
In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, the woman who only goes by the name Effie has spoken out against the “disgusting” treatment of her by the filmmakers Elli Hakami and Julian Hobbs. Her allegations of rape against Hammer, 36, prompted an investigation into the actor by the Los Angeles Police Department in March of last year.
“It is highly improper of you to use such a sad and sensitive moment in so many people’s lives, with no consideration whatsoever for our healing process and privacy,” she added. “It is extremely irresponsible of you to exploit such a tragic and vulnerable time in so many people’s lives.”
Effie said, “It’s awful the manner in which they’ve been taking advantage of my trauma.” They remind me of Armie when I keep yelling ‘no,’ and they keep going, arguing that they don’t need my permission to do what they’re doing.
The three-part documentary series that debuted on Friday on HBO Max and discovery+ investigates the claims that have been made against Hammer, as well as the history of allegedly abusive conduct that his rich family has shown, which is believed to have contributed to his upbringing.
Hobbs said to the Los Angeles Times that it was “an editorial choice” to “not get involved” because to the fact that Effie is the only one of Hammer’s accusers who is currently being investigated.
However, he argued that they didn’t “have to get permission” to include screenshots of messages Hammer allegedly sent to Effie, describing his fantasies of raping and cannibalizing her, as she shared them on her Instagram profile House of Effie in January of last year. He claimed that they didn’t “have to get permission” to do so.
“[Effie] has made it clear that she believes that drawing any kind of public attention to these occurrences is fraught with potential complications,” he stated. “As filmmakers, we don’t subscribe to that point of view; rather, we believe that telling these stories is a moral obligation on our part.
“If you were to stop creating movies because someone claimed they didn’t want a movie to be created, you would never be able to make a movie again. The unfortunate truth is that not everyone enjoys watching movies. Having said that, I believe that in order to be successful, you need to be on the morally upstanding side of how the business is handled. Hobbs continued by saying, “You need to be upfront and clear about what is going on with the film, and you also need to be inclusive.”