Eight women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior

UPDATE: Freeman has responded to the allegations. Read his statement below.

Actor Morgan Freeman has been accused of sexually inappropriate behavior by eight women, CNN reports.

CNN noted they interviewed 16 people about allegations against Freeman, some of whom claimed the actor harassed them, and others who said they witnessed inappropriate behavior. Freeman’s spokesperson did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.

An assistant who worked on the film Going In Style said Freeman “kept trying to lift up my skirt and asking if I was wearing underwear.” He allegedly tried this repeatedly until costar Alan Arkin said something. “Morgan got freaked out and didn’t know what to say,” the former assistant said. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Eight women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior