The following article includes allegations of sexual assault.
But an explosive new report alleges that behind the scenes, the beloved clown was sexually harassing his co-stars.
Vanity Fairspoke to a number of Lewis’s former women co-stars about his off-set behavior.
“He grabbed me.
He began to fondle me.
He unzipped his pants.
Quite frankly, I was dumbstruck,” she recalls.
Other actresses tell similarly horrifying tales.
I have never seen you in a skirt.
You have nice legs and you’ve got good boobs."
Then, she reports, he pleasured himself in front of her.
He was still at it as recently as 2014 when he was nearly 90.
The actresses interviewed by Vanity Fair appreciate being able to speak their truth after so many years.
We won’t be treated like secondhand nothings."
According toAmoMama, Lewis was an emotionally abusive father to his six children and two wives.
Dean Martin, Lewis' longtime acting partner, went decades without speaking to the actor.
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available.
