Aaron N Daemons viral news: Eliza Dushku’s Alleged Molester Also Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Stuntwoman And Seducing Teen Visiting Set

Monday, January 29, 2018

Eliza Dushku’s Alleged Molester Also Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Stuntwoman And Seducing Teen Visiting Set

Laura Albert was a stuntwoman working for Kramer on both True Lies and thriller Virus. She says Kramer seduced her sister's 16-year-old friend while visiting the Wilmington, North Carolina, set of the latter film in 1997 — just a couple years after what he allegedly did to Eliza.

Albert said in a written statement to

Kramer has since denied Dushku's claim, telling Deadline:

"These are outlandish, manipulated lies. I never sexually molested her. I'm sick to my stomach. It's not true. I think she's making this up in her imagination. This is all lies. Lies, lies, lies. This is just crazy. I treated her like a daughter. We all looked out for her."

He does, however, admit he "fooled around" with the teenager — but has a somewhat different story:

"I did not invite the two girls up to my room. One girl on her own came to my room as she was legal age… The stunt crew all stay at that hotel. I was swimming laps one early evening and the sister of one of my stunt doubles and her friend showed up at the pool. I did not invite them. They swam around and I finished my laps and went up to my room alone. Period. You don't know me, but I am not a liar. Thirty minutes later there was a knock at my door and her friend was there and asked to come in. She came in and we fooled around but no intercourse. She left about 1/2 hour later. I honestly did not know she was 17. Tattoos, and yes, pretty. When I found out I was devastated. I also checked with the local laws and found out 16 was the consensual age. It bothered me for years. Yes all was consensual…

Yes, I absolutely almost made a huge mistake with the girl from the Wilmington shoot, as I said, I won't lie about it"

When asked about Kramer's version, Albert hit back:

"He's a liar. I'll go toe-to-toe with him to his face. He lured the girls after we went to our rooms that night after go-karting. He's so full of shit."

Albert says she heard the story at the time from both her sister and the friend, who wishes to remain anonymous:

"I questioned the girl and asked her what happened. She had tears streaming down her eyes. She told me that he had sex with her. I was so angry. After I found out, I called the Wilmington Police Department to see what the law was about statutory rape. I was told that the legal age of consent in the state of N.C. was 16."

Another stuntman from the film confirms he was present for the call to police. After learning there was no legal recourse, Albert says she went straight to Kramer:

"The next day I went to work and confronted Joel Kramer. It was just he and I in his stunt trailer and I point blank said to him: ‘I'm going to ask you one question, and if you lie to me, I am going to let the parents come in and go to the producers and let all of hell rain down on you. Did you have sex with her?' And he said ‘Yes.' He went on to try to vindicate himself, but it was too late. I said to him, ‘I'm not going to go back to LA and talk about this, but if I am asked, I am not going to lie for you.' And that is how I still feel today."

Albert adds:

"The saddest part of this whole thing is that when I read the story of Eliza Dushku, this is exactly the same scenario as what happened in North Carolina."

If only someone had believed Eliza earlier.

Another stuntwoman has come forward with her own sexual assault allegation against Kramer.

She says when she was new to the business, one night in the late '70s or early '80s, she and acquaintance Kramer were both part of a larger group of stunt performers who were having a drink in a bar:

"It was then decided to go to a different place. It was also suggested that we car-pool due to parking. I ended up in Joel Kramer's vehicle. Other than I knew him by face, we had never worked together, he had never hired me, and we were not dating – nor was I looking to date him. It was just a group of stunt people getting together.

When I got into Joel's vehicle, instead of driving me to the other place, he drove us up into the hills on the south side of Ventura Boulevard into a quiet residential area. He pulled his vehicle over, unzipped his pants, pulled out his penis. He grabbed me by the back of my head and forced my face down onto his penis and came in my mouth. He then released my head and cleaned himself up. I must have as well. I really don't remember if he gave me tissues. I cannot remember if words were exchanged of any type, but he did drive me to the other place, where the group had gone."

The woman, who has chosen not to give her name, says it was Eliza coming forward that led her to finally do so:

"I did not tell anyone, because I was frightened, scared and ashamed. I also knew that if I were to report this to the stunt group, the police or SAG, I would have no chance in a career as a stunt woman."

Kramer has denied this account as well.

We just wonder how many more stories are out there?

[Image via 20th Century Fox/Facebook.]