exemployee accuses michael douglas
Saturday 26 July 2025
Last Updated : GMT 09:40:38
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

sexual harassment

Ex-employee accuses Michael Douglas

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicleEx-employee accuses Michael Douglas

Hollywood star Michael Douglas.
Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

A former employee has accused Michael Douglas of sexual harassment and misconduct in her presence, charges the Oscar-winning Hollywood megastar has vehemently denied.

Douglas, 73, is the latest big-name celebrity accused of seamy behavior since a sexual harassment watershed began with the downfall of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein in 2017.

The actor -- Hollywood royalty as the son of actor Kirk Douglas -- "thought he was the king of the world and that he could humiliate me without any repercussion," writer Susan Braudy told NBC News in an interview.

Braudy has accused the double Oscar-winner of using sexually charged language and commenting on her body during the three years she worked at the actor's New York office of Stonebridge Productions in the 1980s.

Braudy said his abusive behavior culminated in 1989 during a work session in his apartment at the height of his career, after he starred in hit movies including "Wall Street" and "Fatal Attraction."

Douglas "slid down the floor, unbuckled his belt and put his hand inside his trousers and I could see what he was doing," Braudy told NBC.

She said he then "sort of began to fondle himself, and I was very scared."

Braudy, the author of two non-fiction books, said that she told several friends about the incident -- and they urged her to stay quiet.

"One of my friends said you better not tell people about him. People were frightened for me," she told NBC.

- 'Disgruntled' employee? -

Douglas got ahead of the allegations before they appeared in public, describing them to The Hollywood Reporter as "an unfortunate and complete fabrication."

The actor told celebrity website Deadline in a January 9 interview: "I can't believe that someone would cause someone else pain like this."

"Maybe she is disgruntled her career didn't go the way she hoped and she is holding this grudge," he said.

Douglas said that Braudy had never complained -- something she denied, even though she acknowledged never reporting the behavior to the police because she said she did not realize at the time that it could be considered criminal behavior.

Douglas's second wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, whom he married in 2000, addressed the allegations in a guest appearance on ABC talk show "The View."

She said she supported "110 percent" the Time's Up and #MeToo movements against sexual misconduct.

"Michael came out with that preemptive statement. He was articulate, he said it from the heart, was honest, open and transparent. He now has to take the next step for where he goes from here," she said.

"It happened 30 years ago, it was 'B.C.' -- before Catherine," she added to laughs.

On Friday, the Producers Guild of America published guidelines designed to prevent sexual harassment cases in the movie industry.

"As producers, we provide key leadership in creating and sustaining work environments built on mutual respect, so it is our obligation to change our culture and eradicate this abuse," the PGA said in guidelines that went out to its 8,200 members.

Source: AFP

 

themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

exemployee accuses michael douglas exemployee accuses michael douglas

 



Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle

GMT 18:42 2017 Tuesday ,31 October

Shortfall in climate action is 'catastrophic': UN

GMT 16:27 2018 Friday ,19 January

US urges Turkey not attack Syria’s Afrin

GMT 13:25 2017 Saturday ,17 June

ArcelorMittal gets green light to buy Italy's Ilva

GMT 09:05 2017 Wednesday ,27 September

Heidi Karam happy for “Seventh Neighbor”

GMT 10:41 2017 Monday ,20 February

Pelicans' Davis grabs All-Star MVP on home court

GMT 12:35 2011 Sunday ,12 June

Syracuse University opens information centre

GMT 16:22 2015 Monday ,23 March

ECB says it bought €26.3bn of bonds in 10 days

GMT 08:56 2015 Wednesday ,04 March

WWII Japanese ship found in Philippines

GMT 00:30 2016 Monday ,19 December

6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands

GMT 07:20 2015 Tuesday ,22 September

Pope Tawadros greets Azhar Imam on Eid al-Adha

GMT 14:35 2014 Wednesday ,27 August

School leaders are experts in developing education

GMT 13:14 2016 Thursday ,21 January

General Motors Launches Personal Mobility Brand

GMT 11:28 2017 Saturday ,02 December

Al-Najma Club's Asian handball title hailed

GMT 06:35 2017 Wednesday ,27 December

Infograph three

GMT 06:28 2015 Wednesday ,04 February

Creamy cod chowder stew

GMT 10:44 2017 Wednesday ,06 September

Gangs may be laundering billions via EU banks

GMT 11:56 2017 Thursday ,22 June

IS destroys iconic Mosul minaret

GMT 11:00 2017 Saturday ,02 December

Yemen rebel ally Saleh says open to talks with Saudis
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
Themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle
 
 Themuslimchronicle Facebook,themuslimchronicle facebook  Themuslimchronicle Twitter,themuslimchronicle twitter Themuslimchronicle Rss,themuslimchronicle rss  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube  Themuslimchronicle Youtube,themuslimchronicle youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle muslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle themuslimchronicle
themuslimchronicle
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle, themuslimchronicle