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Dustin Hoffman says a married woman's husband once held him at gunpoint
Dustin Hoffman says he was held at gunpoint during an affair in his youth.
The 89-year-old actor shared the story on Conan O’Brien’s podcast ahead of the release of his memoir, *Look at Me*.
Hoffman said he was seeing a married woman and visited her after her husband had gone to sleep.
The husband came in with a gun and ordered Hoffman to leave.
Hoffman said he feared the man would pull the trigger and that he would die.
The story is one of the personal experiences Hoffman is sharing as he looks back on his life and career.
His memoir is due out Tuesday, but no further details about the incident were given.
Dustin Hoffman said the husband of a married woman he was having an affair with once pointed a gun at him.
Hoffman recounted the incident on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast.
He said the husband entered while he and the woman were together and told him to get out.
Hoffman said he feared he would be killed and would do anything to avoid it.
He shared the story ahead of the release of his memoir, Look at Me.
- Who
- Dustin Hoffman said he was held at gunpoint by the husband of a woman he was having an affair with.
- What
- The husband entered with a gun and told Hoffman to get out.
- When
- Hoffman said it happened in his youth; the exact date is not stated.
- Where
- At the married woman’s home.
- Why
- The husband discovered Hoffman and his wife together.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hoffman said he was having an affair with a married woman when her husband entered with a gun.
Hoffman recounted the incident on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast.
Hoffman’s memoir, Look at Me, was due to be released.
- Podcast
- Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
- Memoir
- Look at Me
- Hoffman’s age
- 89
- Husband’s words
- Get out, get out!
- Incident date
- Not stated
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What people are saying
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