Ryan Seacrest Accused Of Sexual Assault And Harassment

March 2. 2018

Ryan Seacrest

Former "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest has been accused of sexual assault and harassment. Seacrest is denying the claims. Seacrest has been denounced by his former E! television network co-worker, Suzie Hardy, alleging he repeatedly sexually harassed and groped her on the job, in acts of sexual assault. Hardy has retained a lawyer, who has formally contacted E! and Seacrest.

A former E! employee stated he saw Seacrest sexually assault Hardy. In an interview with NBC News's "Today" he stated of Hardy, "She would go to tie his shoe and Ryan would shove her head towards his crotch. I saw that more than once." A number of women in the entertainment industry have complained about oversexed men shoving their faces towards their crotches and in some cases forcing them to perform oral sex.

Suzie Hardy

Another E! employee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, as he still works in the entertainment industry, told the mainstream press that he once accidentally saw Seacrest grabbing an uncooperative Hardy from behind and she protested by telling him to get off her. The former employee stated of Hardy being grabbed by Seacrest, who had an erection, "She yelled get off of me. She was trying to get away from him. I could see an erect penis in his underwear."

The incident occurred at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, while they were all working to prepare for the Oscars in 2008 (styling, make-up, hair). It is the standard in the entertainment industry to conduct meetings in hotel rooms (as seen with sexual predator Harvey Weinstein). It is also the standard for the hair stylist, make-up artist and stylist to dress celebrities in their hotel suites before public appearances. Some celebrities are respectful. However, sadly, some are not and treat staff like prey.

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Feb 28 2018, 8:18 am ET - The ex-stylist of Ryan Seacrest who claims she endured years of unwanted sexual misconduct was put in physically inappropriate situations on multiple occasions, according to a former co-worker who said he witnessed the alleged harassment.

"She would go to tie his shoe and Ryan would shove her head toward his crotch," the former co-worker told Kate Snow by phone. The TV exclusive aired on "Today" Wednesday. "I saw that more than once," he added. NBC News is withholding the man's name because he still works in Hollywood and fears retaliation.

Suzie Hardy, a former stylist at the cable channel E!, had accused Seacrest, 43, of sexual misconduct last year but finally went public with her claims on Monday. Seacrest, a longtime TV personality, is a co-host of ABC's daytime talk show "Live with Kelly & Ryan" and is set to host E!'s Oscars show on Sunday and "American Idol" when it returns to ABC next month...

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