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Dustin Hoffman Says He Backed #MeToo Despite Shock at Allegations Against Him
In his memoir, actor Dustin Hoffman says he supported the #MeToo movement as it began in 2017.
Eight women made sexual misconduct allegations against him, including claims of indecent exposure, lewd comments and forced oral sex.
Hoffman writes that he was shocked when the allegations surfaced and struggled with how to defend himself without opposing a cause he considered important.
He says the claims about him were not true, while acknowledging that he may have made some women uncomfortable, especially decades ago.
Hoffman’s statement at the time said he was sorry if anything he did had put a woman in an uncomfortable situation, but it was criticized as conditional rather than a direct apology.
His memoir revisits his response and past conduct, and is due for release on Nov.
10.
Dustin Hoffman says he supported the #MeToo movement but was shocked when sexual misconduct allegations were made against him.
In his memoir, “Look at Me,” he writes that allegations from eight women changed his life.
The women alleged multiple instances of sexual assault, including indecent exposure, lewd comments and forced oral sex.
Hoffman says the allegations were untrue, while acknowledging that he may have made some women uncomfortable.
His memoir is due to be released on Nov. 10.
- Who
- Actor Dustin Hoffman and eight women who made allegations against him.
- What
- Hoffman says he supported #MeToo but was shocked by allegations against him. He discusses the allegations and his response in his memoir.
- When
- The allegations surfaced in 2017. His memoir is due out Nov. 10.
- Where
- Hollywood; the sources do not state where the alleged incidents took place.
- Why
- The allegations prompted Hoffman to consider how to defend himself while supporting a movement he viewed as important.
Women who made allegations against Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Allegations
Women who made allegations against Hoffman
The women alleged multiple instances of sexual assault, including indecent exposure, lewd comments and forced oral sex.
Dustin Hoffman
Hoffman said things being said about him were not true.
Conduct and impact
Women who made allegations against Hoffman
The women’s allegations included claims of sexual misconduct.
Dustin Hoffman
Hoffman said he may have made some women uncomfortable, while questioning how behavior was perceived.
Allegations against Hoffman from eight women came out as the #MeToo movement was beginning.
Hoffman’s memoir, “Look at Me,” is due to be released.
- Women making allegations
- Eight
- Allegations surfaced
- 2017
- Memoir
- Look at Me
- Memoir release
- Nov. 10
What people are saying
When a reckoning started making its way around the internet and tearing through Hollywood, I thought it was a very good thing
I was sort of bewildered by how to defend myself … or if I should even try
The only problem was that things were being said about me that just weren’t true.