Benny Safdie says claims towards Emily Ratajkowski’s ex Sebastian are ‘disgusting’ and left their firm with no selection however to fireplace its cofounder
Actor Benny Safdie has damaged his silence on the explosive claims involving allegations of sexual assault towards his former collaborator Sebastian Bear-McClard greater than three months after they had been first revealed.
Bear-McClard, who was previously married to mannequin Emily Ratajkowski, was accused of ‘troubling conduct’ by a number of girls, together with grooming and sexual assault.
Safdie, who co-produced the critically acclaimed movies Un-cut Gems and Good Occasions with Bear-McClard, told GQ ‘it’s disgusting, and if you discover out one thing about any person that you just didn’t understand, you simply should be way more cautious’.
‘It’s lots, and it’s not one thing that you just need to have occur to anyone. And if you discover it out, the one factor that you are able to do is absolutely simply take management’ Safdie, added.
Bear-McClard was fired from the manufacturing firm he based and a spokesperson beforehand stated they eliminated him after turning into conscious of the conduct in July 2022.
Benny Safdie has damaged his silence on the explosive claims towards his former collaborator Sebastian Bear-McClard
Bear-McClard was previously married to mannequin Emily Ratajkowski earlier than the pair cut up final 12 months amid dishonest rumors
Joshua Safdie and Benjamin Safdie settle for the Greatest Director award for ‘Uncut Gems’ onstage in the course of the 2020 Movie Impartial Spirit Awards
Joshua Safdie and Benjamin ‘Benny’ Safdie based the manufacturing firm Elara Footage with Bear-McClard in 2014.
Josh is a director whereas his brother Benny is each an actor and director, and Bear McClard is a movie producer.
The Variety expose, printed in March, additionally alluded to some questionable conduct on the Safdie’s behalf too.
One accuser recounted her traumatizing expertise filming a scene for his or her Good Occasions movie, which did not seem within the remaining reduce.
After being approached by Bear-McClard on Instagram, the then-17-year-old woman was allegedly coaxed into performing a very nude intercourse scene with an unknown male actor, who requested if he might penetrate her.
The brothers had been reportedly current when the scene was shot.
In a press release, which was made in August of last year, the lady stated: ‘I used to be completely shocked and felt terrified. My misery solely worsened when out of nowhere, [an actor] whispered in my ear if “he might stick it in” whereas the cameras rolled. I stated “no.”‘
She added she began sleeping with Bear-McClard regardless of being 17, and the pair continued in a consensual relationship for greater than two years.
A second girl – who was 18 on the time of the incident – additionally claims she was groomed by the then-married Bear-McClard.
He reportedly contacted her on Instagram and promised to make her a star, whereas engaged on Uncut Gems – which starred Adam Sandler.
Ratajkowski left the wedding after allegations of Bear-McClard’s infidelity emerged final 12 months
Benny Safdie, (left, pictured on the Oppenheimer set) is presently starring in Christopher Nolan’s movie, additionally spoke concerning the present skilled cut up along with his older brother Josh
Ratajkowski left the marriage to Bear-McClard’s after allegations of his infidelity emerged final 12 months.
The couple share a two -year-old son, Sylvester.
When information broke they’d cut up, a Web page Six supply stated Sebastian ‘cheated. He’s a serial cheater. It’s gross. He’s a canine.’ Emily then added gasoline to the conjecture by liking a tweet that learn: ‘can’t imagine that little b*** cheated on emrata.’
Ratajkowski has remained tight-lipped in public concerning the circumstances main as much as her divorce, telling the LA Occasions that she was ‘scared’ of being extra candid as a result of ‘I’m studying that outspoken girls don’t usually get their youngsters.’
Benny Safdie, who’s presently starring in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, additionally spoke concerning the present skilled cut up along with his older brother Josh.
‘We work on a variety of documentaries, and there’s only a fixed move of concepts. It simply felt like, OK, there’s issues that I need to discover that don’t essentially align proper now with Josh.’ he instructed GQ.
‘So it’s a divide and conquer mentality. He desires to inform this story. He can go and try this. I’m going to go and do a few different issues.
‘It looks like a pure development for the way issues have occurred,’ he added.
