Casey Affleck Sued for Sexual Harassment; Affleck Sues Back

Casey Affleck is in trouble – he’s been slapped with a $2 million sexual harassment lawsuit by a producer of his Joaquin Phoenix documentary, but he’s not letting this die without a fight so Affleck is suing back.

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The Hollywood Reported has reported that Amanda White filed papers in Los Angeles Friday, claiming that Affleck acted inappropriately while directing “I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix.” She allegedly received “uninvited and unwelcome sexual advances in the workplace” during production.

White also claimed that the 34-year-old Affleck called women “cows” and discussed his sexual conquers in front of her. She said that Affleck once took over her Costa Rica hotel room to entertain two women, and he allegedly tried to get her spend a night with him in a San Francisco hotel room. She added that Affleck became “hostile and aggressive” when she refused, “violently grabbing her arm in an effort to intimidate her into staying.

On the lawsuit, White’s list of damages includes sexual harassment, breach of oral contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She also claims Affleck owes her money for her services as a producer.

Michael Plonsker, the litigator for Affleck and his production company Flemmy Prods, said in a statement, “The allegations brought upon our clients are preposterous and without merit. Ms. White was terminated from the production over a year ago. She and her lawyers believe that this maliciously and erroneously filed complaint will cause the producers to succumb to her outrageous and baseless demands. She is mistaken.” He added, “The complaint will be vigorously defended and cross-claims will be filed against her.”

Casey Affleck has been married to Joaquin Phoenix’s sister Summer since 2006.