I’ve never admitted that before. Two people claim that Armie did the same, suddenly getting more than five tattoos in a matter of months—including an outline of the Caymans above his knee; a heart that was inked by the in-house tattoo artist at Kaia Gerber’s birthday party to match two teenage boys’; the letters “E.G.B.A.,” standing for “Everything’s gonna be alright”; and the word “chaos” because he wants his life to be chaos. By January 1, Hammer seemed to have rebounded romantically with a series of short-term girlfriends and was ready to face the world anew: “2021 is going to kneel down before me and kiss my feet because this year I’m the boss,” Hammer tweeted. An explosive new article on Armie Hammer‘s troubles was published by Vanity Fair this week. Various sources who wanted to speak about the specifics of Michael’s business and personal tactics—many of them women—say they are frightened to speak on record, or have signed paperwork prohibiting them from doing so. Another time, Casey was chased around the house by a knife-wielding meth addict dressed as a ghost. “So I have to go back to Cayman… which sucks. When Armie Hammer broke through in Hollywood, with 2010’s The Social Network, the sordid lore of his family backstory was a footnote, whether forgotten or purposely ignored. Some people I spoke to described Armie as a sweet, goofy, unfiltered guy who loves his children. But in 1996, Epstein’s bombshell biography exposed the late Occidental Petroleum chairman for wide-ranging grifts, including laundering money; using artwork to fund Soviet espionage; bribing his way into the oil business; and knocking off Fabergé eggs. The world was under lockdown last summer, and Hammer had been quarantining at a luxury villa in the Cayman Islands with his father, Michael, his stepmother, Misty, his two young children, and his wife of a decade, Elizabeth. Armand Hammer with wife Frances in the Red Square and as Chairman of the American Occidental Petroleum Corp with Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. “A lot of really dark stuff,” Lorenze said. In 2005, the 21-room manor in Pasadena that the family was renovating burnt down, resulting in $15 million worth of damages. The move, according to Armie, was predicated on Michael’s having been a big fan of The Firm, the movie in which Tom Cruise travels to the Caribbean tax haven. She’s been joking to friends that the only thing that makes sense to her, looking back on her marriage since the allegations surfaced, is the Netflix movie starring Zac Efron as Ted Bundy—Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. When Armie touched down in the U.S., he mistakenly sent a raunchy text message meant for someone else to his estranged spouse. When Armie booked a starring role as a young Billy Graham in the 2008 biopic Billy: The Early Years, Dru hosted a screening for about 300 friends at the Hammer Museum’s Billy Wilder Theater, confirmed two people with knowledge of the event. 15 minutes Back. Hammer claims it was love, at first sight, seeing Elizabeth, but luck was not on his side as she was in a relationship at the time. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Our family taught us the value of hard work and I have had a fulfilling career and a wonderful family life.”, Like his father, Michael struggled with excess. In 2011, Michael spent the night in a Santa Barbara jail for a DUI charge that was subsequently dropped. According to Epstein, Vladimir Lenin sent a message to Joseph Stalin encouraging “particular support” for Armand, telling him, “This is a small path to the American ‘business’ world and this path should be made use of in every way.” Armand moved to the Soviet Union in 1921 for about a decade to fortify family connections. “I remember thinking, like, That’s got to be true because that’s the weirdest fucking thing I’ve ever heard. She describes Michael as "the kind of person that you enjoyed being around but could never trust," and also recalls a time when her father told her about the fact that Michael had been connected to a death at his college, which had to be covered up. Armie Hammer already needed crisis therapy. But at the will reading in a Los Angeles law office, his heirs learned he’d only left behind a piddly $40 million; Casey and her father would each receive just $250,000. And while the rumors seemed unbelievable at first, they begin to make sense when put in the context of Armie Hammer’s insane family history. I can’t stop thinking of [fucking] your actual brain.”, “Brand you, tattoo you, mark you, shave your head and keep your hair with me, cut a piece of your skin off and make you cook it for me…. You’re going to be out on the street, no one’s paying for your house, no one’s paying for anything.’” The next day, Casey said that she sat with Julian “so he doesn’t blow his brains out because now he’s threatening to kill me, he’s threatening to kill Michael, he’s threatening to kill everybody.”, In total, 100 claims and lawsuits were filed against Armand’s estate—by Casey, by former mistresses, by charities that alleged that the late tycoon owed them, according to The Washington Post. Armand started his career in his father’s drug store business and found massive success when he figured out a way to legally manufacture a ginger extract with high levels of alcohol during the prohibition era. She instantly started talking to me: ‘Well, have I accepted the Holy Spirit?’ I’ve never been to such a Christian household.”, After a few days Lorenze said that Dru opened up to her “about how she was so worried about Armie and so grateful for me because she felt like I was a good influence on him. You don’t have any.’ And then she tried to stab me with a butcher knife.” He continued to date her for seven months. His image-conscious and outwardly religious parents, Armie said, disapproved of his decision to act. The pair remained friends for nearly two years until Hammer threw all caution to the wind and asked Chambers to leave her boyfriend for him. Valet as much as you can. The date stamps ranged from 2016 to 2020—overlapping with Armie’s marriage to Elizabeth Chambers (who, through a representative, declined to be interviewed for this story). spiral in February. Armie Hammer already needed crisis therapy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Years ago, Armie revealed he was financially independent of his very rich family, however, he also admitted that he couldn’t pay out a bet he had made with … Years later, this friend says, Elizabeth found evidence of an affair Armie was having with a costar. But Hammer's alleged … In 1985, Michael, then working at Occidental, met Dru Mobley on a plane. Several people in Armie’s camp imply that the timing of the allegations, given the divorce proceedings, is suspicious. Elizabeth even tried to find a lucrative spin on the obsession: “She suggested he write a book about a hobby called Why Knot?” laughed the friend. Michael’s own mother, Sue Kane, told The Washington Post that her son “forgot about us,” instead favoring Dru’s family. But in 1994, according to The Washington Post, Michael turned the Hammer Museum over to the UCLA art department. "He told me that I couldn't have anyone else in my bed," Lorenze said. Armand had yearned for a legacy, spending over $100 million to build the Hammer Museum. “Everything he did was public,” said Casey Hammer, Armand’s granddaughter and Armie’s aunt, who is estranged from most of her family and works as a kitchen designer at a San Diego Home Depot. play Episode On the show today… We all woke up this morning to an explosive article on Vanity Fair about Armie Hammer and his rather bizarre family history and we need, need, need to talk about it because… woah! She has been speaking openly about her family’s alleged secrets in the wake of the public’s newfound interest in the Hammers. An explosive new article on Armie Hammer‘s troubles was published by Vanity Fair this week. Emilee Geist. During their time together, Lorenze said, Armie didn’t have any money. To Playboy: He discussed the effect Elizabeth had on his bedroom habits. Right now Casey has about $100 in her savings account. You crying and screaming, me standing over you. ARMIE Hammer has found himself the hot topic of news after a string of dark claims about his sexual preferences. His mother spoke of “the devil” trying to “take” Armie, and she worried that he didn’t believe in God. All Rights Reserved. The Sun reports the disgraced actor, who is embroiled in cannibalism and sexual abuse controversy, initially tried to sell the property for $5.8 million. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Your California Privacy Rights. His paternal grandmother was from Texas, while his mother's family is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. “It’s not the most romantic thing, but we bonded over past trauma.”. Because of the confusion and taboos, Armie’s friend thinks that the actor is being unfairly targeted and embarrassed. He told me that I couldn’t have anyone else in my bed. Top is Armand, Michael, Casey, Right is Michael and Casey, Bottom is Glenna Sue, Michael, and Casey. A book written by Casey Hammer, Armie’s aunt, recently resurfaced, and its detailed accounts of the many disturbing habits of the men in the Hammer family put a lot of Armie’s alleged behaviors in perspective. Armand Douglas Hammer was born on August 28, 1986, in Santa Monica, California. Here's what she's said. We’re in a restaurant, and I’m sitting across from him, and he pulls my chair over, right next to him, in front of everybody—and is hugging and kissing you. Occasional familial venting aside, Armie looked the part of the perfect movie star. I’ve cut the heart out of a living animal before and eaten it while still warm.”, “I want to see your brain, your blood, your organs, every part of you. If Armand wanted to keep the empire he built in the family, he didn’t have many options. It’s okay, though. Hammer lived in the Dallas neighborhood of … Not as fun as drugs. The 31-year-old grew up surrounded by wealth. According to a friend close to Elizabeth, Armie confessed to being unfaithful shortly after his son’s birth—but claimed it was a one-time offense. Two women who knew Armie romantically in the last year say they were intoxicated by his charm—and that he was able to cycle through Romeo and Juliet-style romantic proclamations, teary family confessionals, and kinky bedroom scenarios with disorienting ease. “She didn’t allow us to be raised like we were wealthy. 73 likes • 75 shares. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Lorenze says said she broke things off with Hammer when he "started making rules for me of things I could and couldn't do." She, too, got an immediate barrage of sordid family secrets. Top, by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images; bottom, by Keystone Features/Getty Images. And I’m like, ‘Dad, you don’t understand. So, what are the dark secrets of the Hammer family? She checked herself into a treatment program for trauma.