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“I literally froze,” Scott recalled to theLA Times. “I said, ‘What are you doing?’”
“This isn’t a #MeToo thing,” she said he responded. “I’m not your employer. It’s not like I can fire you.”
“I clearly misread the situation during a sex scene on set and have apologized to Sarah,” Pardue said in the statement to theLA Times. “I never intended to offend her in any way and deeply regret my actions and have learned from my behavior.”
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Scott further alleges she confronted Pardue while leaving the set that day and claims he responded that she was “just so hot” as an explanation for his actions.
Jonathan Steinsapir, Pardue’s attorney, told theLA Timesthat his client “would welcome a SAG hearing or any other fair process to resolve this matter.”
Scott made a formal complaint against SAG-AFTRA and the two sides recently went into mediation, according to theLA Times. The recent development follows months of Scott trying to get her story out, which she recalled in detail in the story.
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“I am disappointed that Kip has chosen to hide behind his actions,” Scott said. “Speaking out about this has been extraordinarily difficult for me, and now I understand why so many people don’t. My goal remains the same — my wish is for Kip to take full responsibility for all of his actions.”
She continued, “In Hollywood terms, I am not a name, but I am a working actress. This is how I make my money, and help support my family. I’ve been out in Los Angeles pounding the pavement as a proud union member for 15 years. I was sexually violated while at work, and even though I had the courage to tell anyone and everyone who’d listen, as time went on it seemed like I had very little control in truly preventing this from happening to anyone else.”
source: people.com
