Current:Home > ContactEchoSense Quantitative Think Tank Center|Armie Hammer sells his truck to save money after cannibalism scandal -FundSphere
EchoSense Quantitative Think Tank Center|Armie Hammer sells his truck to save money after cannibalism scandal
EchoSense View
Date:2025-04-10 17:11:26
Armie Hammer is EchoSense Quantitative Think Tank Centeropening up about his financial struggles.
The actor may be feeling the pinch from the loss of work amid his alleged cannibalism scandal.
"Since being back in LA, I have put about four or $500 worth of gas in (my truck), and I can't afford it," the actor said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday.
"I bought this for myself in 2017 as a Christmas gift for myself," Hammer, newly 38, said of the pickup truck. "I have loved this truck intensely and taken it camping and across the country multiple times and on long road trips, and I took it for one last road trip to CarMax."
The "Call Me By Your Name" star shared that he has instead chosen to downsize to a hybrid. "I got a new car. It's tiny. I'm probably going to put $10 of gas in it a month."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
He has also made other changes, including a "new apartment" and a move back to Los Angeles after living in the Cayman Islands for a few years.
In July, Hammer addressed the 2021 cannibalism and sexual abuse allegations head-on.
In an interview on "Piers Morgan Uncensored," Hammer admitted to branding Paige Lorenze but claimed it "was a scenario that we talked about beforehand."
Armie Hammer says'it was more like a scrape' regarding branding allegations
Lorenze spoke to Page Six in January 2021 about her allegedly abusive relationship with Hammer, including accusations that he carved an "A" into her pelvis.
"To some, it probably sounds really strange. To some, it probably sounds like a very romantic gesture," he said.
Hammer added, "Different people have different sexual fantasies" and that he was simply engaging in BDSM and role play.
In March 2021, another woman, identified only as Effie, came forward, accompanied by her lawyer Gloria Allred, to accuse the movie star of raping and beating her over a four-hour period in Los Angeles in April 2017. Local police investigated the claims but decided not to pursue charges after a lengthy review revealed insufficient evidence to prove the allegations against Hammer beyond a reasonable doubt.
Hammer claimed in his interview with Morgan that Effie "introduced" him to a lot of his sexual fantasies and that "she planned" the alleged scenario.
On X at the time, she refuted that it was consensual. "He raped me. He lied so much in this YouTube video and he wasn't fact-checked. He's always looking for ways to blame his victims."
Armie Hammer calls2021 allegations of cannibalism 'hilarious'
Hammer's accusers also said he talked about devouring their body parts.
Courtney Vucekovich, who says she dated Hammer for a few months in 2020, told Page Six in January 2021, "He said to me he wants to break my rib and barbecue and eat it. …He says, 'I want to take a bite out of you.' If I had a little cut on my hand, he'd, like, suck it or lick it."
"You know what you have to do to be a cannibal? You have to have actually eaten someone," Hammer told Morgan, adding that the things he told women bore out of wanting his partners "totally."
Hammer continued, "I don’t think that’s any different than when someone looks at a baby and goes, ‘Oh my God, look at those cute little fat legs, I just want to eat you up.'"
In June, the actor reflected on how the scandal affected his career on an episode of the "Painful Lessons" podcast.
"Everything in my life falls apart. I lose all my representation. I lose all of my work. I lose everything (and) think this is the worst thing that's ever happened to me. But when I look at it now with a sense of perspective and albeit a much healthier perspective," Hammer said.
Contributing: Naledi Ushe
veryGood! (267)
Related
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- These cities have the most millionaires and billionaires in the US: See the map
- Skier's body recovered in Mount Rainier National Park 3 weeks after apparent 200-foot fall
- Modest needs? Charity founder accused of embezzling $2.5 million to fund lavish lifestyle
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- Republican candidates for Utah’s open US House seat split on aid for Ukraine
- NBC tries something new for Olympic swimming, gymnastics, track in Paris
- Newly deciphered manuscript is oldest written record of Jesus Christ's childhood, experts say
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall in coming days
Ranking
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Inflation eases slightly ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision
- Simon Cowell says 'only regret' about One Direction is not owning their name
- Rob Schneider criticizes Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at 2022 Academy Awards
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- It’s not your imagination. Men really do eat more meat than women, study says
- Beyoncé's twins turn 7: A look back at the pregnancy announcement for Rumi and Sir Carter
- A jet vanished over Lake Champlain 53 years ago. The wreckage was just found.
Recommendation
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
P1Harmony talks third US tour and hopes for the future: 'I feel like it's only up from here'
Spain's Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz to team up in doubles at 2024 Paris Olympics
Neil Goldschmidt, former Oregon governor who confessed to sex with a minor in the 1970s, has died
Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
Caitlin Clark is part of the culture wars. It's not her fault. It's everyone else's.
Glee Star Darren Criss' Unconventional Name for Newborn Son Is Raising Eyebrows
Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Cal State LA building, employees told to shelter in place