Rape allegation against Armie Hammer, his lawyer calls claim outrageous

A woman came on camera and accused Call Me By My Name actor Armie Hammer of raping her. Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the case.

Actor Armie Hammer is under investigation for sexual assault, Los Angeles police said Thursday. Hammer's attorney denied the allegation. Hammer is the main suspect in a sexual assault that was reported to police on February 3, LAPD spokesman Officer Drake Madison said. Police would give no further details on the incident or who made the report. Earlier Thursday at a video news conference, a woman said that on April 24, 2017, in Los Angeles, Hammer raped her for four hours, slammed her head against a wall and committed other violent acts against her. The Associated Press does not generally identify alleged victims of sexual assault. The woman appeared on camera but identified herself only by her first name, Effie.