James Franco: Is he downplaying his victims’ experiences?

In an open interview, US star James Franco (43, “The Interview”) recently confessed to his sex addiction for the first time. , accuse him of two women, whom he allegedly sexually molested, of a lack of tact. In addition, the actor continues to downplay their situation.

Lawyers describe James Franco’s behavior as “disgusting”

According to a statement by the lawyers of the two women, Franco is “completely insensitive” to “the immense pain and suffering he inflicted on the victims”. It is “incredible that even after agreeing to an agreement, he continues to downplay the survivors’ experiences and ignore their pain.” The lawyers also described the star’s behavior as “disgusting”.

Two former drama students had accused Franco in 2019, among other things, of having sexually exploited them in an acting and film school he founded. So far, the actor had always denied the allegations, but in an interview he admitted having sex with the women – and admitted to having sex addiction.

Acting students accuse the star of abuse of power

In the detailed conversation with Jess Cagle (56) from the radio station SiriusXM, he explained that at the time he thought his actions were okay because the sex was “consensual”. “I admit that I slept with schoolgirls (…) and that was wrong,” he said. At that time he was “not clear in the head”.

However, he stressed that he did not set up his drama school to sleep with female students. “There was no master plan on my part.” The two drama students had sued him for damages after accusing him of intimidating them through “exploitative sexual situations” and abusing his power. In July 2021, the 43-year-old reportedly agreed to a payment of around $ 2.2 million to settle a lawsuit.