Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

TV presenter 'groped' by Schwarzenegger may sue
The Independent (UK) ^ | 05 October 2003 | James Morrison and Andrew Gumbel in Bakersfield, California

Posted on 10/04/2003 2:21:52 PM PDT by John Jorsett

California election: Three more women come forward to add to tide of harassment allegations against actor-turned-politician

The British television presenter who alleges she was sexually harassed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in a London hotel is threatening to sue him for libel over his claim that she invented the incident.

Close friends of Anna Richardson say she is furious that Schwarzenegger aides, in attempting to shore up his support ahead of Tuesday's recall election for California governor, briefed against her. The movie star's spin-doctors claimed that, far from having her breasts groped against her will, Ms Richardson invited him to examine them.

Ms Richardson's threat came as three more women stepped forward to add to the tide of sexual allegations facing Mr Schwarzenegger.

A former intern at CNN, Collette Brooks, told reporters that he groped her buttocks and told her she had "a nice ass" while she was showing him around a studio 25 years ago. In another incident, an assistant director on his 1988 film Twins claimed he had regularly undressed in front of her in his trailer, while Carla Baron, a stand-in on the same movie set, said he had sandwiched her between himself and a crew member and forced his tongue into her mouth.

Mr Schwarzenegger is also accused of being a Nazi sympathiser after the emergence of an old interview transcript in which he appeared to praise Hitler - an allegation he immediately denied, stating that his quotes had been taken out of context.

Ms Richardson has alleged that Mr Schwarzenegger grabbed her and pulled her on to his knee before squeezing her nipple while she interviewed him for an LWT film show, The Big Screen, at the Dorchester hotel in London in December 2000.

The claims by the 32-year-old vicar's daughter were originally published in The Sun shortly after the alleged incident. They resurfaced last week when the Los Angeles Times detailed a series of similar complaints by five other women about the star's past indiscretions.

While he was quick to admit to having "behaved badly" towards some women in the past, his campaign managers denied these included Ms Richardson. Sheryl Main, a Hollywood publicist who was with the actor during Ms Richardson's interview with him, insisted the presenter approached him, cupped her right breast and said: "What do you think of these?"

Ms Richardson has told friends that she may sue Mr Schwarzenegger and/or his aides for accusing her of lying.

Since her allegations re-emerged on Thursday, the glamorous but, until now, little-known presenter has been bombarded with interview requests from media outlets around the world. Currently on holiday with her partner, Ms Richardson is understood to have been negotiating to sell her story to a British tabloid.

A source close to Ms Richardson said it was now "a possibility" she would sue Mr Schwarzenegger over his denial of her claims, adding: "Comments in the LA Times have basically libelled Anna."

In her original interview with The Sun about the alleged incident, she said: "He kept saying how fantastic I looked and staring at my boobs. When I went to shake his hand he pulled me on to his knee, saying, 'I really want to know if your breasts are real.' I told him they are an F-cup. Before I knew what was happening he circled my nipple with his finger and gave it a squeeze. He then said, 'Yeah, they are real.' I stood up and said, 'You're making me nervous.'

"He told me not to be nervous and pulled me back on his knee. I said, 'Can I go, please?' He said, 'Yeah', and patted my bum as I went off."

At the time, his spokesman said, "I don't know anything about this particular incident but Arnie is a big flirt, as is Anna. Most presenters know how to handle him and understand he's just flirting."

As the latest, potentially damaging, allegations were made public, there were some signs of an upturn in Mr Schwarzenegger's fortunes on the campaign trail itself. With the actor barnstorming his way across the state on the so-called California Comeback Express, his supporters rallied to his defence.

Lynn Harwood-Campbell, a true-blue Republican with two sons in the military, was typical of the doting fans he encountered on Friday. After waiting for two hours with a gaggle of girlfriends in the sizzling heat of California's Central Valley to catch a glimpse of her idol, she told reporters: "He can grope me any time. What would you prefer, a cigar with Bill Clinton, or a grope with Arnold Schwarzenegger?"

Others tried to turn the guns on Gray Davis, the incumbent Democrat governor whom the actor is trying to unseat. One roadside sign read: "Gray Davis groped me when he reached into my wallet."


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: calgov2002; groper; recall; richardson; schwarzenegger
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-107 next last
To: John Jorsett
 "Gray Davis groped me when he reached into my wallet."
That's fantastic! BWAHAHA!!

21 posted on 10/04/2003 2:39:12 PM PDT by AnnaZ (::: VOTE McCLINTOCK! ::: (Interns in Sacramento thank you in advance.) :::)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #22 Removed by Moderator

To: steveo; Leroy S. Mort
An F-cup???

Pictures?

YES! Pictures! Please dear Goodness...PICTURES...NOW!

Or do I have to go to a "boobies" link on fark.com...?

prisoner6

23 posted on 10/04/2003 2:40:59 PM PDT by prisoner6 ( Right Wing Nuts hold the country together as the loose screws of the left fall out!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Paul Atreides
If he would have run as a rat, you would never have heard from these women.
24 posted on 10/04/2003 2:41:59 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Happy Birthday, Mike...wish you were here.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Leroy S. Mort; Welsh Rabbit; steveo; John Jorsett
Sorry, not a DD; it's British for a TRIPLE D-cup.
25 posted on 10/04/2003 2:42:16 PM PDT by Timesink (For a good time, visit clark2004.meetup.com. Ask for Mary!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Leroy S. Mort; Timesink
In Arnie's defense, it was just impossible to resist the gravitational pull...
26 posted on 10/04/2003 2:42:32 PM PDT by Welsh Rabbit
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Welsh Rabbit
Some nobody trying to get famous...

Sure sounds like it --- for one --- what kind of woman is going to answer a man who asks her her bra size with "I'm an F cup" if she's not leading him on to do more?

27 posted on 10/04/2003 2:42:37 PM PDT by FITZ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
yours is just a little "x" here, but here's one:


28 posted on 10/04/2003 2:43:01 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort (If you don't like whup-ass, don't open the can,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

To: John Jorsett



The British television presenter who alleges she was sexually harassed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in a London hotel is threatening to sue him for libel over his claim that she invented the incident.

British libel laws are more strict than ours.

If Arnold's telling the truth, and she sues, he should countersue.


29 posted on 10/04/2003 2:43:45 PM PDT by Sabertooth (No Drivers' Licences for Illegal Aliens. Petition SB60. http://www.saveourlicense.com/n_home.htm)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Leroy S. Mort
Be glad it's a little X. Actually it was a photo of her from an article, but if you click on the x, it redirects you to a completely different site. I have asked to have it removed.
30 posted on 10/04/2003 2:44:07 PM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs (There is no shame in being poor, just dressing poorly)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: Stirner
"Anna Richardson is not shocked at all about the nudity, masturbation and other activities shown in clips from Ms Booth's movies."

So then it was just fine to have Arnolds hands all over her. She asked for it then right?

31 posted on 10/04/2003 2:44:54 PM PDT by Afronaut (Zombie voters For Liberals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: John Jorsett
The claims by the 32-year-old vicar's daughter

I'm surprised they didn't also call her a virgin and a healer of the lame.

32 posted on 10/04/2003 2:45:15 PM PDT by socal_parrot (Rosebud)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ol' Sparky
It all brings back Clinton flashbacks. Character matters.

Not really. Remember--- Clinton would have had his pants out and his little thing out asking the woman to kiss it. Arnold slapped a couple butts of woman who were flirting with him and a woman stupid enough to tell him her bra size got exactly what she was bargaining for. No woman is stupid enough not to realize that if asked her bra size she should answer unless she wants things to proceed.

33 posted on 10/04/2003 2:46:36 PM PDT by FITZ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
But is a "little x" larger than an "F"? Enquiring minds want to know.
34 posted on 10/04/2003 2:47:02 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort (If you don't like whup-ass, don't open the can,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: dennisw
"We need some women to step forward who appreciated attention from Schwarzenneger and weren't so miffed at being fondled."

You won't Spell the word God in your tag but post this? We need some women who like when men grab their asses? (Bangs head on Keyboard)

35 posted on 10/04/2003 2:47:24 PM PDT by Afronaut (Zombie voters For Liberals)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: John Jorsett
"The Schwarzenegger campaign provided a different account.


From the original LA Times article:

"Sheryl Main, a Hollywood publicist who has worked with Schwarzenegger on many films and accompanied him on his worldwide travels since 1995, said she was present at the interview with Richardson. Main said it was Richardson who provocatively approached Schwarzenegger. She said that after finishing the brief interview, Richardson rose, cupped her right breast in her right hand and said, "What do you think of these?" She then sat on his lap and was immediately escorted from the room, Main said.

She contends that Richardson later concocted her story."


http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/recall/la-me-women2oct02,1,2313555.story?coll=la-home-headlines


36 posted on 10/04/2003 2:47:53 PM PDT by FairOpinion
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Leroy S. Mort
She is an F and likes to have her photo taken in her underwear.

'nuf said.

37 posted on 10/04/2003 2:48:20 PM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs (There is no shame in being poor, just dressing poorly)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Totally classless.........
38 posted on 10/04/2003 2:50:05 PM PDT by Leroy S. Mort (I like my women like I like my coffee: Hot and in a big cup)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Leroy S. Mort
Maybe this will work

BTW, she can be found on a lot of nude sites.

39 posted on 10/04/2003 2:50:26 PM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs (There is no shame in being poor, just dressing poorly)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 34 | View Replies]

To: harrym
At least Arnold didn't hire private detectives to harrass and intimidate his accusers like old Billy Boy did. The same people who didn't blink at Clinton's allegations of rape and womanizing in and out of the White House, are the same people who want to crucify Arnold for groping someone 25 years ago. They're pathetic.
40 posted on 10/04/2003 2:51:26 PM PDT by mass55th
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-107 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson