The 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' actor reveals via a series of tweets that last year, when he was at a Hollywood function with his wife, 'a Hollywood executive came over 2 me and groped my privates.'
- Oct 11, 2017
AceShowbiz - In the wake of the numerous sexual assault and rape claims brought against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein by employees and female stars such as Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow, actor Terry Crews takes to his Twitter account to share that Weinstein is not the only perpetrator. The "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" star reveals that he's sexually assaulted by an unnamed "high level Hollywood executive."
"This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD. Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME. My wife n I were at a Hollywood function last year n a high level Hollywood executive came over to me and groped my privates," the 49-year-old writes in a series of tweets. "Jumping back I said What are you doing?! My wife saw everything n we looked at him like he was crazy. He just grinned like a jerk."
This whole thing with Harvey Weinstein is giving me PTSD. Why? Because this kind of thing happened to ME. (1/Cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
My wife n I were at a Hollywood function last year n a high level Hollywood executive came over 2 me and groped my privates. (2/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Jumping back I said What are you doing?! My wife saw everything n we looked at him like he was crazy. He just grinned like a jerk. (3/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Crews continues, "I was going to kick his ass right then--but I though twice about how the whole thing would appear," noting that he may find "240 lbs. Black Man stomps out Hollywood Honchos" in "the headline the next day." He adds, "Only I probably wouldn't have been able to read it because I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN JAIL. So we left."
I was going to kick his ass right then— but I thought twice about how the whole thing would appear. (4/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
“240 lbs. Black Man stomps out Hollywood Honcho” would be the headline the next day. (5/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Only I probably wouldn’t have been able to read it because I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN JAIL. So we left.
(6/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
"That night and the next day I talked to everyone I knew that worked with him about what happened. He called me the next day with an apology but never really explained why he did what he did," he recalls. "I decided not 2 take it further becuz I didn't want 2b ostracized--par 4 the course when the predator has power and influence."
That night and the next day I talked to everyone I knew that worked with him about what happened. (7/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
He called me the next day with an apology but never really explained why he did what he did. (8/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
I decided not 2 take it further becuz I didn’t want 2b ostracized— par 4 the course when the predator has power n influence. (9/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
He says that he understand "why many women who this happens to let it go." He adds, "Who's going 2 believe you? ( few) What r the repercussions?(many) Do u want 2 work again? (Yes) R you prepared 2b ostracized? (No)."
I let it go. And I understand why many women who this happens to let it go. (10/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Who’s going 2 believe you? ( few) What r the repercussions?(many) Do u want 2 work again? (Yes) R you prepared 2b ostracized?(No)(11/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
"I love what I do. But it's a shame and the height of disappointment when someone tries to takes advantage of that," he continues. "He knows who he is. But sumtimes Uhav2 wait & compare notes w/ others who've been victimized in order 2gain a position of strength."
I love what I do. But it’s a shame and the height of disappointment when someone tries to takes advantage of that. (12/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
He knows who he is. But sumtimes Uhav2 wait & compare notes w/ others who’ve been victimized in order 2gain a position of strength. (13cont)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
While he understands and emphatizes "with those who have remained silent," the actor hopes that he "coming forward with my story will deter a predator and encourage someone who feels hopeless." "The Expendables" star also writes, "Hollywood is not the only business we're this happens, and to the casualties of this behavior--you are not alone."
I understand and empathize with those who have remained silent. But Harvey Weinstein is not the only perpetrator. (14/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Hollywood is not the only business we’re this happens, and to the casualties of this behavior— you are not alone. (15/cont.)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
Hopefully, me coming forward with my story will deter a predator and encourage someone who feels hopeless. (16/end)
— terrycrews (@terrycrews) October 10, 2017
His lengthy social media message comes after recent report suggested that Matt Damon and Russell Crowe were among several Hollywood elites who killed journalist Sharon Waxman's 2004 report that would have exposed Weinstein. Damon and Crowe worked with Weinstein on several movies, includin "Good Will Hunting", "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" and "Cinderella Man".
