In the demurrer, obtained by USA TODAY, Franco's lawyers praise the MeToo and Time's Up movements, but slam the women's lawsuit as 'a travesty of justice.'
is firing back against an October lawsuit in which two of his former acting students accused him of sexual misconduct.and Toni Gaal, accused Franco and his partners of "sexualizing their power as a teacher and an employer by dangling the opportunity for roles in their projects." On Friday, the actor's legal team filed a demurrer in Los Angeles Superior Court calling for the dismissal of three causes of action against their client.
The demurrer includes several alleged tweets from Tither-Kaplan, where she praises the actor and his now-closed acting school, Studio 4. 'It is one of the many reasons that so many survivors are still afraid to speak publicly about their experiences," he continued, adding that Franco's claims are"without merit."
"The reality was that was looking to create a pipeline of young women who were subjected to his personal and professional sexual exploitation," their lawsuit added.The situations described in the suit allegedly arose during a master class that Franco taught at the school. The lawsuit alleges that to take Franco’s master class, students had to audition by simulating sex acts on film, which he watched to choose candidates.
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