Armie Hammer says he's 'grateful' to have his name 'cleared' after the Los Angeles district attorney's office decided to not prosecute him for rape
Hammer says he's "very grateful" to the Los Angeles district attorney for not prosecuting him for rape.
He thanked prosecutors for "coming to the conclusion" that "no crime was committed."
The district attorney said on Wednesday that they found "insufficient evidence" to charge Hammer.
Armie Hammer took to Instagram on Wednesday to celebrate after the Los Angeles district attorney's office said it wouldn't file charges against him.
Hammer penned a brief statement on Instagram, where he said he is "very grateful" to the district attorney's office for clearing his name. The district attorney's office told Insider in a statement on Wednesday that they've decided not to prosecute Hammer on sexual assault charges.
"I look forward to beginning what will be a long, difficult process of putting my life back together now that my name is cleared," Hammer wrote on Instagram. He also thanked the district attorney for "coming to the conclusion that I have stood by this entire time, that no crime was committed."
While Hammer said he had been "cleared," the Los Angeles district attorney didn't go so far; prosecutors said they didn't have enough evidence to prove the allegations against Hammer in court.
"I would like to say a very special thank you to all of the people who have helped me get through this time. Onwards and upwards," Hammer added.
Hammer was accused in March 2021 by one of his former partners, a woman known only as Effie, of sexual assault. At a press conference, Effie alleged that Hammer physically abused her and raped her "for over four hours in Los Angeles."
Tiffiny Blacknell, a representative for the LA district attorney's office, said in her statement to Insider that prosecutors have "conducted an extremely thorough review" of Hammer's case. Blacknell said that after this review, prosecutors have found "insufficient evidence" to charge Hammer with a crime.
"As prosecutors, we have an ethical responsibility to only charge cases that we can prove beyond a reasonable doubt. We know that it is hard for women to report sexual assault," Blacknell said.
"Due to the complexity of the relationship and inability to prove a non-consensual, forcible sexual encounter we are unable to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt," Blacknell added.
In a statement to CNN and Page Six, Effie said on Wednesday that she is "disappointed with the LA County District Attorney's decision" to not prosecute Hammer.
"I felt a duty to speak out and file a report in order to try to hold Armie accountable for all the harm and trauma he has caused me and in order to protect other women from experiencing similar abuse," Effie wrote in an Instagram story posted on Wednesday, seen by Insider.
"My hope is that one day, rapists won't get away with it," she added.
Speaking to Insider on Thursday morning, Effie said she is now "terrified of men."
"Your rapist will claim it's your fault and the police will ask you what you were wearing when you got raped," Effie told Insider. "And they'll say they won't do anything because they think your 'relationship' was 'complicated.' This is why rape is so underreported."
Hammer's career fell apart in 2021 after several women accused him of sexually assaulting them. Hammer has denied the allegations.
Hammer did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment sent outside regular business hours.
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