Hollywood Legend Morgan Freeman Accused of Sexual Harassment

Actor Morgan Freeman has been allegedly accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour by multiple women. The allegation surfaced today with a report from CNN with eight individuals telling the network that they were victims of harassment and inappropriate behaviour by Freeman. As a part of the investigation, 16 people spoke to CNN about the actor’s alleged behaviour.

An unidentified woman said she was harassed by Freeman in 2015 while working as production assistant for the comedy ‘Going in Style’ starring the famed actor. She alleges that Freeman subjected her to unwanted touching and comments about her figure and clothing on a nearly-daily basis. Freeman would rest his hand on her lower back or rub her lower back, she said. “Freeman kept trying to lift up my skirt and asking if I was wearing underwear. Actor Alan Arkin made a comment telling him to stop. Morgan got freaked out and didn’t know what to say,” the woman alleged.

Another woman, a senior member of the production staff of the movie Now You See Mee’ in 2012 told CNN that Freeman sexually harassed her and her female assistant on numerous occasions by making comments about their bodies. “He did comment on our bodies…We knew that if he was coming by…not to wear any top that would show our breasts, not to wear anything that would show our bottoms, meaning not wearing clothes that were fitted, “she said.

Other inappropriate behaviour included staring at women’s breasts, massaging an intern’s shoulders, asking a woman how she felt about sexual harassment and asking women to twirl for him, according to CNN. At 80 years old, Freeman is one of the Hollywood’s biggest stars with a movie career that spans nearly five decades. His starring roles in movies like ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and ‘Shawshank Redemption’ in the late 80s and early 90s made him a household name. Freeman was not immediately available for comment.

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