B-Movie Producer Randall Emmett Accused of Abusive, ‘Sketchy’ Behavior in Sweeping LA Times Report
thewrap.comLos Angeles Times.At 10,000-plus words, the Times’ account is based on dozens of interviews with former assistants and colleagues, many of whom were not named; as well as public records like civil lawsuits and filings from Emmett’s custody battle with ex-wife Lala Kent, star of the reality show “Vanderpump Rules.”Allegations range from the serious to scenes straight out of “Entourage.”Kent says Emmett tackled her to the ground in a violent scuffle for his phone when she accused him of cheating.
Assistants say they were berated and ordered to carry out illegal and immoral acts. And at least one young actress said she entered into a long-term roles-for-sex arrangement with the producer that went on for months.
Later come tales of an assistant traumatized when an ice cream sandwich he bought for Emmett was tossed in the trash because it wasn’t “fresh” enough, and a forensic recounting of a thrown ping-pong paddle.Emmett has not been charged with any crimes, nor have any pubic civil lawsuits reflected allegations of abusive behavior (outside of Kent’s custody filing).
Emmett denied any wrongdoing via spokeswoman Sallie Hofmeister, a constant voice throughout the Times piece, explaining away, contesting or flatly denying many events as described by the paper.Most of Emmett’s legal troubles are business-related.
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