Steven Seagal is off the hook on sexual assault charges, as the L.A. County District Attorney’s office revealed that it won’t pursue claims made against the actor over an incident dating back to 1993. It’s a lucky break for the exiled former action star, who’s still finally facing accusations of being one of Hollywood’s worst sexual predators — 21 years after The National ENQUIRER first revealed how the press covered for the fading film actor. Seagal still had plenty of clout in 1996, when TIME magazine reporter Richard Zoglin learned that his bombshell exposé on the star’s alleged victims had been spiked. Zoglin claimed to have over 14 women going on record to accuse Seagal of inappropriate behavior on and off the set. But, said Zoglin “a swift pre-emptive strike from Seagal’s attorneys helped kill it!”
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Former New York cop John Connolly was the chief reporter on the story — with an actress telling Connolly of an audition in Seagal's hotel room. "Before I knew what was happening," she revealed, "he'd taken off my blouse and was touching my breasts under my bra. "When I was finally able to get him to stop, he told me I had the part. I felt like I'd been raped. The next morning I called my agent and told him to tell Seagal to shove his movie."
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Four production assistants working on the 1991 movie "Out for Justice" threatened to walk out to protest Seagal's behavior. He would brush up against the women's breasts and buttocks, one woman told Connolly. "And he would ask us for oral sex," she said.
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Connolly added that many of Seagal's young targets refused to be named. One told him: "Movie executives think, 'If you can sue a Segal, I won't hire you because you may sue me." Other actresses, however, finally spoke out as Seagal's fame began to fade!
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Connolly added that many of Seagal's young targets refused to be named. One told him: "Movie executives think, 'If you can sue a Segal, I won't hire you because you may sue me." Other actresses, however, finally spoke out as Seagal's fame began to fade!
"My Name is Earl' star
Jaime Pressly spoke out about how Seagal treated her on the set of "Ticker," a low-budget actioner from 2001. She said that Seagal entered her trailer alone after ordering his entourage to stay outside — and when Jamie said that she had a head cold, the action star began massaging "pressure points" on her back. That came to an end when his hands slipped around Jamie's shoulders and cupped her chest: "I ran into the next trailer because I didn't know what to do."
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Jenny McCarthy claimed that Seagal wanted her to get naked for him at another audition — telling
the former Playboy centerfold to strip when she auditioned for 1995's "Under Siege 2." The blonde beauty recalled: "He said: 'You have to be kind of sexy in the movie, and in that dress, I can't tell. Take off the dress.' I just started crying and said: 'Rent my
Playboy video,' and ran out to the car."
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Veteran actress Rae Dawn Chong has just made similar allegations, as well. She recently recounted a "private audition" with Seagal where he opened the door in a bathrobe. The starlet — who had already worked on "Commando" with
Arnold Schwarzenegger — said Seagal then sat down and "manspread so I could see his junk," adding that she felt her agency "had obviously pimped me out to this creep."
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As with Oscar-winning producer
Harvey Weinstein, Seagal has left a series of lawsuits behind him. Connolly says that "three of the women" he interviewed had "threatened lawsuits, and received financial settlements from Warner Brothers in return for silence." In 1991, Seagal was accused of sexually harassing female assistant Raeanne Malone. She settled for $35,000.
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As with Oscar-winning producer
Harvey Weinstein, Seagal has left a series of lawsuits behind him. Connolly says that "three of the women" he interviewed had "threatened lawsuits, and received financial settlements from Warner Brothers in return for silence." In 1991, Seagal was accused of sexually harassing female assistant Raeanne Malone. She settled for $35,000.
And things didn't get any better as the fading star moved into reality television! As revealed by The ENQUIRER, the star's
"Lawman" series on A&E suspended production when Kayden Nguyen demanded more than $1 million from the martial arts expert — saying that he originally convinced her that she was going to be his executive assistant.
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After taking the job, said the lawsuit, Nguyen insisted she found out she was really hired to replace "Natasha," one of two Russian beauties the star kept on hand
to satisfy "his sexual needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." She later dropped the suit. And while record producer Patricia Nichols wasn't awarded damages, a civil court jury in 2001 found Seagal guilty of making defamatory statements about her after she accused him of pulling down her blouse.
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At that same trial, Seagal's former assistant, Elana Sahagun, was called as a witness. She testified without the jury present, saying her former boss was "always patting my butt and touching my breasts." Elana added that another teen assistant "had to leave when she was subjected to similar behavior."
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At that same trial, Seagal's former assistant, Elana Sahagun, was called as a witness. She testified without the jury present, saying her former boss was "always patting my butt and touching my breasts." Elana added that another teen assistant "had to leave when she was subjected to similar behavior."
And in the most recent shocking accusations against Seagal, an extra from the set of 1994's "On Deadly Ground" has come forward to accuse the former superstar of rape! Regina Simons told reporters for film site TheWrap.com that she was lured to Seagal's home when she was 18 years old — finding no one there after being told she'd be attending a wrap party.
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“He took me into this room,” claimed Regina, “and then just closed the door and started kissing me. He then took my clothes off and before I knew it he was on top of me, raping me…I was crying when he was on top of me. Even now, my 43-year-old mind knows how to process this and understand what a loving relationship is and what consensual sex is. And there was none of that.”
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Regina's roommate at the time, Patricia Alaniz, also told The Wrap that Regina had asked her to quit taking calls from Seagal — who reportedly continued to try and see Regina again. Seagal didn't respond to Regina's claims before TheWrap article ran. The LAPD, however, would later confirm that she had filed a report.
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Former New York cop John Connolly was the chief reporter on the story — with an actress telling Connolly of an audition in Seagal's hotel room. "Before I knew what was happening," she revealed, "he'd taken off my blouse and was touching my breasts under my bra. "When I was finally able to get him to stop, he told me I had the part. I felt like I'd been raped. The next morning I called my agent and told him to tell Seagal to shove his movie."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Four production assistants working on the 1991 movie "Out for Justice" threatened to walk out to protest Seagal's behavior. He would brush up against the women's breasts and buttocks, one woman told Connolly. "And he would ask us for oral sex," she said.
Photo credit: Getty Images
Connolly added that many of Seagal's young targets refused to be named. One told him: "Movie executives think, 'If you can sue a Segal, I won't hire you because you may sue me." Other actresses, however, finally spoke out as Seagal's fame began to fade!
Photo credit: Getty Images
"My Name is Earl' star
Jaime Pressly spoke out about how Seagal treated her on the set of "Ticker," a low-budget actioner from 2001. She said that Seagal entered her trailer alone after ordering his entourage to stay outside — and when Jamie said that she had a head cold, the action star began massaging "pressure points" on her back. That came to an end when his hands slipped around Jamie's shoulders and cupped her chest: "I ran into the next trailer because I didn't know what to do."
Jenny McCarthy claimed that Seagal wanted her to get naked for him at another audition — telling
the former Playboy centerfold to strip when she auditioned for 1995's "Under Siege 2." The blonde beauty recalled: "He said: 'You have to be kind of sexy in the movie, and in that dress, I can't tell. Take off the dress.' I just started crying and said: 'Rent my
Playboy video,' and ran out to the car."
Photo credit: Getty Images
Veteran actress Rae Dawn Chong has just made similar allegations, as well. She recently recounted a "private audition" with Seagal where he opened the door in a bathrobe. The starlet — who had already worked on "Commando" with
Arnold Schwarzenegger — said Seagal then sat down and "manspread so I could see his junk," adding that she felt her agency "had obviously pimped me out to this creep."
Photo credit: Getty Images
As with Oscar-winning producer
Harvey Weinstein, Seagal has left a series of lawsuits behind him. Connolly says that "three of the women" he interviewed had "threatened lawsuits, and received financial settlements from Warner Brothers in return for silence." In 1991, Seagal was accused of sexually harassing female assistant Raeanne Malone. She settled for $35,000.
Photo credit: Getty Images
And things didn't get any better as the fading star moved into reality television! As revealed by The ENQUIRER, the star's
"Lawman" series on A&E suspended production when Kayden Nguyen demanded more than $1 million from the martial arts expert — saying that he originally convinced her that she was going to be his executive assistant.
After taking the job, said the lawsuit, Nguyen insisted she found out she was really hired to replace "Natasha," one of two Russian beauties the star kept on hand
to satisfy "his sexual needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." She later dropped the suit. And while record producer Patricia Nichols wasn't awarded damages, a civil court jury in 2001 found Seagal guilty of making defamatory statements about her after she accused him of pulling down her blouse.
Photo credit: Getty Images
At that same trial, Seagal's former assistant, Elana Sahagun, was called as a witness. She testified without the jury present, saying her former boss was "always patting my butt and touching my breasts." Elana added that another teen assistant "had to leave when she was subjected to similar behavior."
Photo credit: Getty Images
And in the most recent shocking accusations against Seagal, an extra from the set of 1994's "On Deadly Ground" has come forward to accuse the former superstar of rape! Regina Simons told reporters for film site TheWrap.com that she was lured to Seagal's home when she was 18 years old — finding no one there after being told she'd be attending a wrap party.
“He took me into this room,” claimed Regina, “and then just closed the door and started kissing me. He then took my clothes off and before I knew it he was on top of me, raping me…I was crying when he was on top of me. Even now, my 43-year-old mind knows how to process this and understand what a loving relationship is and what consensual sex is. And there was none of that.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
Regina's roommate at the time, Patricia Alaniz, also told The Wrap that Regina had asked her to quit taking calls from Seagal — who reportedly continued to try and see Regina again. Seagal didn't respond to Regina's claims before TheWrap article ran. The LAPD, however, would later confirm that she had filed a report.
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