Warren Beatty was sued for sexual abuse of a child in 1973

A woman filed a lawsuit against Warren Beattyclaiming that the actor forced her to have sex with him in 1973 when he was 14 or 15.

Kristina Charlotte Hirsch filed a lawsuit Monday in the Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit does not name Beatty by name, but identifies the defendant as a candidate for a Academy Award for the role of Clyde in Bonnie & Clydea clear reference to Beatty.

Hirsch, who now lives in Louisiana, claims that Beatty met her on a movie set, where he paid her “undue attention,” commented on her appearance, and gave her his phone number. He claims that Beatty called her several times in 1973, invited her to the hotel where she lived and took her for a ride.

Beatty’s representatives, who were contacted by Varietywho is the outlet who first reported the story, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

What does the cause say?

The lawsuit also alleges that Beatty, who was 35 at the time, offered to help her with her homework and has spoken to her several times about the loss of her virginity.

According to the lawsuit, the defendant “used his position and his status as an adult and Hollywood movie star for force sexual contact with the actor on multiple occasions, including oral sexsimulated sex and, finally, forced sexual relations with the minor “.

The lawsuit claims that Hirsch was “initially thrilled” by the attention and believed she was romantically involved with him.

Hirsch is seeking compensation for psychological, mental and emotional distress. The lawsuit alleges that he had difficulty interacting with people in positions of authority due to sexual abuse and suffered from “problems of trust and control”.

Hirsch is suing under a 2019 California law that opened a three-year “search window” for child sexual abuse complaints that would otherwise have been banned by statute of limitations. This window expires on January 1, 2023.

Hirsch is represented by Michael Reck and Michael Finnegan of the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates. The company has handled numerous child sexual abuse cases involving the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America.

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