Christina Hirsch, 63, is suing Warren Beatty for allegedly grooming her for sex in 1973 when she was 14 and he was 36.
The woman who is suing Hollywood legend Warren Beatty for raping her when she was 14 believes the relationship between an actor in his mid-30s and a minor in his teens is “special”.
But instead, it left her emotionally scarred for nearly 50 years, said Christina Hirsch in a direct-to-camera appeal spotted exclusively by Dailymail.com.
“In 1973, when I was a 14-year-old virgin, I brought in Warren Beatty and introduced him on the set of ‘Parallax View’ for adult sexual probing purposes,” she said, looking directly at the camera. while saying.
“I was unaware of this, and from the spring of 1973 to January of 1974 continued what I thought was something special.
“Beatty raped me, performed oral sex on me… It was a crime that has caused me emotional damage for the last 44 years,” she added.
Hirsch is referred to by the name Tina St. Clair in the video. She claims to be a minister of the Unitarian Church.
DailyMail.com confirmed that it was the same woman who filed the alleged grooming lawsuit in 1973.
Christina Hirsch spoke about how Warren Beatty allegedly raped her in a direct-to-camera appeal excavated exclusively by DailyMail.com
In the video, Hersh says, “It was a crime that Beatty raped me, had oral sex with me… and has caused me emotional damage for the last 44 years.”Beatty is pictured in 2017
In her lawsuit, Hirsch did not say which film she was working on when Beatty allegedly raped her. Lux View, a political thriller based on Lauren Singer’s book of the same name.
Hersh, an alleged rape victim, married actor Hiram Keller. She appeared with her husband and used the name Christina St. Clair in the 1982 Jamaican cult film Countryman.
“I want to make a public statement about this,” St. Clair said in the video, asking CNN’s Anderson Cooper to contact her to spread her story.
She claims the abuse took place on the set of the 1974 film The Parallax View. Beatty is portrayed in the film
“Our time is God’s time, and our patience is a virtue.” Please ask for
She finishes her message in less than two minutes. “In the name of Jesus we pray. Thank you.’
This video was posted on November 11th, 2017. The video was shot outdoors with St. Claire letting her gray hair flow back and standing by a tree.
Hirsch married actor Hiram Keller, best known for his work with Italian director Federico Fellini, in 1981.
She appeared with her husband and used the name Christina St. Clair in the 1982 cult Jamaican film Countryman. This is his last film.
Keller died of liver cancer in 1997 at the age of 52.
In her lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Monday, Hirsch, now 63, alleges Beatty, 85, groomed her for sex.
She didn’t mention the star’s name, calling him John Doe instead, but said the actor who had sex with her played Clyde Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde and was nominated for an Oscar for the role. I got
A representative for Beatty declined to comment when contacted by DailyMail.com.
Court documents seen by DailyMail.com read: I am in a relationship with a movie star.
“He used his role, status and power as a high-profile Hollywood star to gain access, groom, manipulate, exploit and coerce sexual contact with her for months in California.”
The lawsuit alleges that Hersh was unable to give her consent because she was a minor at the time of the incident, and she is now seeking damages.
She claims that she “has difficulty interacting rationally or meaningfully with others” and has developed “close, confidential, familial relationships.”
Her lawsuit alleges that she “suffered severe emotional, physical and psychological distress, including humiliation, shame and guilt” because of alleged abuse by Beatty.
Hersh married actor Hiram Keller. She appeared with her husband in the 1982 Jamaican cult film Countryman, his last film, using the name Christina St. Clair.
“In 1973, when I was a 14-year-old virgin, I brought in Warren Beatty and introduced him on the set of ‘Parallax View’ for adult sexual probing purposes,” she said, looking directly at the camera. while saying.This video she posted on November 11, 2017
Beatty is accused of calling her to the hotel where she lived, offering to help her with her homework, giving her a ride, and talking to her about losing her virginity. The lawsuit alleges that Hersh was unable to give her consent because she was a minor at the time of the incident, and she is now seeking damages.
She filed a lawsuit shortly before the three-year term of an old sex case in California expired.
In 2019, the state passed action to file old lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse through January 1, 2023.
It added, “Plaintiff has suffered, and will continue to suffer, physical, psychological, mental, and emotional distress from the sexual assault, as well as all related financial harm.” I was.
Her allegations include sexual assault, sexual assault, and violation of California Penal Code § 647.6(a)(1), opening the door for Hersh to pursue civil claims under state law. I’m here.
In her lawsuit, Hirsch did not say which film she was working on when Beatty allegedly raped her. Lux View, a political thriller based on Lauren Singer’s book of the same name.
Hersh was portrayed in the 1982 film Countryman.She and her husband Keller separated in 1987 after having one daughter, Selena
Parallax View (pictured) began filming on April 2, 1973 (three days after Beatty’s 36th birthday). This is consistent with Hersh’s claim about the timeframe. Released in the United States on June 19, 1974.
The film was primarily shot at Paramount Studios in Washington State and Hollywood.
According to IMDb, filming began on April 2, 1973 (three days after Beatty’s 36th birthday). This is consistent with Hersh’s claim about the timeframe. It was released in the United States on June 19, 1974.
Hirsch seeks damages, special damages and punitive damages.
Her attorneys, Michael Reck and Michael Finnegan, who are involved in a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Church alleging abuse by a priest, did not respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.
Hersh said in the lawsuit that he currently lives in Louisiana, but DailyMail.com found that he has several states as his home, including Tennessee, North Carolina and California.
Her last address was in the small town of Fredonia, Arizona, on the Utah border.