Armie Hammer says he's 'grateful' to have his identify 'cleared' after the Los Angeles district lawyer's workplace determined to not prosecute him for rape

• Hammer says he is “very grateful” to the Los Angeles district lawyer for not prosecuting him for rape.
• He thanked prosecutors for “coming to the conclusion” that “no crime was dedicated.” 
• The district lawyer stated on Wednesday that they discovered “inadequate proof” to cost Hammer.

Armie Hammer took to Instagram on Wednesday to rejoice being let off the hook by the Los Angeles district lawyer’s workplace. 

Hammer penned a short assertion on Instagram, the place he stated he’s “very grateful” to the district lawyer’s workplace for clearing his identify. The district lawyer’s workplace instructed Insider in an announcement on Wednesday that they’ve determined to not prosecute Hammer on sexual assault costs. 

“I stay up for starting what will probably be an extended, troublesome technique of placing my life again collectively now that my identify is cleared,” Hammer wrote on Instagram. He additionally thanked the district lawyer for “coming to the conclusion that I’ve stood by this complete time, that no crime was dedicated.” 

“I want to say a really particular thanks to the entire individuals who have helped me get by way of this time. Onwards and upwards,” Hammer added. 

Hammer was accused in March 2021 by considered one of his former companions, a lady identified solely as Effie, of sexual assault. At a press convention, Effie alleged that Hammer bodily abused her and raped her “for over 4 hours in Los Angeles.” 

Tiffiny Blacknell, a consultant for the LA district lawyer’s workplace, stated in her assertion to Insider that prosecutors have “carried out a particularly thorough evaluate” of Hammer’s case. Blacknell stated that after this evaluate, prosecutors have discovered “inadequate proof” to cost Hammer with against the law. 

“As prosecutors, we have now an moral accountability to solely cost instances that we will show past an affordable doubt. We all know that it’s laborious for ladies to report sexual assault,” Blacknell stated.

“Because of the complexity of the connection and incapability to show a non-consensual, forcible sexual encounter we’re unable to show the case past an affordable doubt,” Blacknell added. 

In an announcement to CNN and Web page Six, Effie stated on Wednesday that she is “disillusioned with the LA County District Legal professional’s determination” to not prosecute Hammer.

“I felt an obligation to talk out and file a report to be able to attempt to maintain Armie accountable for all of the hurt and trauma he has induced me and to be able to shield different girls from experiencing comparable abuse,” Effie wrote in an Instagram story posted on Wednesday, seen by Insider. 

“My hope is that sooner or later, rapists will not get away with it,” she added. 

Hammer’s profession fell aside in 2021 after a number of girls accused him of sexually assaulting them. Hammer has denied the allegations, and stated he contemplated suicide after the accusations hit the press.

Effie and Hammer didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s requests for remark despatched exterior common enterprise hours.