LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The Los Angeles County District Attorney confirmed that actor Armie Hammer would not face charges for alleged sexual assault after an ex-girlfriend earlier accused him of raping her. Hammer expressed his gratitude for the decision. However, internet has mocked Hammer, and claimed that he's 'clearly guilty.'
After LA DA George Gascon's said that Hammer, 36, wouldn't be charged because of "insufficient evidence," Hammer made a statement on his Instagram page that evening. Hammer wrote, "I am very grateful to the District Attorney for conducting a thorough investigation and coming to the conclusion that I have stood by this entire time, that no crime was committed. I look forward to beginning what will be a long, difficult process of putting my life back together now that my name is cleared."
'Armie Sorry but your name isn't cleared at all'
However, few netizens have expressed their anger over the decision taken, and brutally slammed Hammer, as one of the user wrote, "If Gascon gave him a pass, he's clearly guilty. Armie Hammer will NOT be charged in rape case: Disgraced star thanks LA County District Attorney George Gascon in Instagram post Sorry Armie Sorry but your name isn't cleared at all. All the things you've said in texts etc"
'Hammer isnt innocent of anything'
Another user wrote, "Armie Hammer got away with it. Jesus fucking CHRIST, what the fuck is going on? Did the Hammer Foundation make some low-key "contributions"? Because this is totally FUCKED." A different user wrote, "not sarah shahi liking armie hammer's "exoneration" ig post. armie hammer isnt innocent of anything. we literally have receipts."
Since his ex-girlfriend Effie Angelova, 26, accused him of 'violently' raping and torturing her in 2017, the 'Social Network' actor has been the subject of a sexual assault inquiry. The Director of the DA's Bureau of Communications, Tiffiny Blacknell, stated in a statement that they were unable to substantiate Angelova's accusations, as per reports.
'Sexual assault cases are often difficult to prove'
She said, "Sexual assault cases are often difficult to prove, which is why we assign our most experienced prosecutors to review them. In this case, those prosecutors conducted an extremely thorough review but determined that, at this time, there is insufficient evidence to charge Mr. 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," as reported by DailyMail.
