The former Miss British Columbia 2004 claims in a lawsuit one of the biggest talent agencies in the world promised her stardom but exploited her and set her up to be sexually assaulted. Claire Robinson filed suit in L.A. County Superior Court against International Creative Management
(ICM).
She claims the agency “hip-pocketed” her (when a senior agent takes an inexperienced actress without credits under his wing) and “sexually exploited her and other ‘hip-pocketed’ actresses” they brought in. Robinson (or, more likely, her attorney) hopes to create a class action suit against ICM with other similarly-situated young actresses.
Robinson claims in her lawsuit she was “sexually battered in an ICM limousine en route to a Paramount Studio event” and that “Robinson was later raped by another co-conspirator.” Robinson claims the alleged rapist is a talent manager who conspired with ICM Executive VP Jack Gilardi.
Robinson claims Gilardi accepted bribes for “hip pocketing” an actress who his friends wanted to “sexually exploit.” The suit alleges the “hip-pocketing” practice is conducted “under the nose of Jeffrey Berg, the Chairman of ICM, in full view of its employees,” and is an “inside joke” or “dirty secret,” known by all within the entertainment industry.
Unless there is a major smoking gun in this case, I’d be surprised to see it go very far…
