A woman has sued famed composer Danny Elfman after he denied claims that he served her semen-laced martinis, TMZ reports.
As reported by Rolling Stone, Nomi Abadie has filed a defamation lawsuit against composer Elfman, accusing him of publicly lying about an incident involving her. articleAbadie alleges that during a visit to Elfman's studio in August 2016, he handed her a martini glass that contained a semen-like substance that she found unpleasant to smell. according to To TMZ.
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Elfman is said to have made inappropriate comments linking the situation to Donald Trump, and also reacted negatively to Bernie Sanders' political support, reportedly saying, “We can't let Jews run our country.”
As TMZ reports, Abadie's lawsuit alleges that Elfman defamed her by denying her claims that he repeatedly masturbated in front of her and inappropriately touched her. She claims these incidents actually happened and that Elfman's lies have hurt her career and jeopardized her health. Abadie is seeking damages from Elfman. (RELATED: Nickelodeon star Matthew Underwood speaks out about sexual assault allegation against agent)
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 29: Danny Elfman attends the photocall for Netflix's “Wednesday” ATAS Official Event at Hollywood Forever in Hollywood, California on April 29, 2023. (Photo by Rodin Ekenroth/FilmMagic)
Elfman, best known for his work as a film composer and lead singer of the band Oingo Boingo, has denied the allegations. As reported by TMZ, Elfman's representatives have refuted Abadie's claims, claiming that the substance found in the glass was Cetaphil moisturizing cream. This comes after Elfman reportedly paid Abadie $830,000 to settle the sexual harassment allegations.
