Armie Hammer’s ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers has released her first detailed public statement amid the scandal surrounding her estranged husband in recent weeks.
In a post to her Instagram account, Chambers said she was “shocked, heartbroken, and devastated” by the multiple allegations against her former husband of 10 years.
Multiple women have come forward accusing Hammer of disturbing behaviour during relationships carried out during his marriage to Chambers. Dozens of screenshots allegedly show Hammer detailing graphic fantasies involving rape, cannibalism and other violent acts.
“For weeks, I’ve been trying to process everything that has transpired. I am shocked, heartbroken, and devastated. Heartbreak aside, I am listening, and will continue to listen and educate myself on these delicate matters. I didn’t realise how much I didn’t know,” Chambers writes.
“I support any victim of assault or abuse and urge anyone who has experienced this pain to seek the help she or he needs to heal.
“At this time, I will not be commenting further on this matter.
“My sole focus and attention will continue to be on our children, on my work and on healing during this incredibly difficult time.”
Chambers finished by thanking fans for their “love and support” and asking for “consideration for our children and me as we find ways to move forward.”
In a statement released last month, Hammer dismissed the various claims against him as “bullsh*t” while announcing he was dropping out of his next film project to spend more time with his and Chambers’ two children.
“I’m not responding to these bullsh*t claims but in light of the vicious and spurious online attacks against me, I cannot in good conscience now leave my children for four months to shoot a film in the Dominican Republic. Lionsgate is supporting me in this and I’m grateful to them for that,” he said.
Hammer is currently based in the Cayman Islands, where his two children, Harper, 6, and Ford, 3, have been living with Chambers since the start of the pandemic. He’s been fighting for joint custody of the children in the couple’s divorce proceedings.
Hammer’s name began trending on social media last month as screenshots of various private DMs which appeared to be sent from his official Instagram account circulated on Twitter.
“I need to drink your blood. Why the distance?” Hammer allegedly wrote in one shared DM.
Another saw the star allegedly write, “I’ve cut the heart out of a living animal before and eaten it while still warm.”
Other messages show Hammer allegedly claim he’s “100 per cent a cannibal … I want to eat you. That’s so scary to admit. I’ve never admitted that before”.
“You just live to obey me and be my slave,” another message allegedly sent from Hammer’s account reads. “I will own you. That’s my soul. My brain. My spirit. My body. Would you come and be my property till you die? If I wanted to cut off one of your toes and keep it with me in my pocket so I always had a piece of you in my possession?”
Since then, several of Hammer’s ex-girlfriends have spoken publicly about his behaviour: App founder Courtney Vucekovich claimed Hammer told her “he wants to break my rib and barbecue and eat it”.
Model Paige Lorenze claimed he kept mannequins in the basement of his family home to learn to tie up women and talked about wanting to strangle his dog. A lawyer for Hammer called the claims “patently untrue”.
