Ben Affleck And Matt Damon’s The tear director Joe Carnahan, was accused of sexual battery and stalking by an ex-girlfriend.
In legal documents obtained by Us every week Friday January 30 Michelle Crosby45, claimed that Carnahan, 56, physically assaulted her several times during their four-year relationship. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to announce the news.
Carnahan, for his part, allegedly made his own allegations against Crosby during a previous trial, accusing him of damaging a Porsche he allowed him to borrow and refusing to return the vehicle, according to the Hollywood journalist. According to the outlet, he also claimed that Crosby harassed him, including physical attacks.
Crosby made her allegations against Carnahan in a cross-complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court as she responded to the lawsuit.
The court filing details an alleged incident in a hotel room in 2024 that “turned violent.”
“What started as consensual intimacy turned violent when Carnahan suddenly pulled out her hair as she screamed at him to stop. He refused, remarking: ‘If you think you can do this to me, I’ll break this misunderstanding for you.’ Then he laughed callously and said, “I guess you won’t attend any parties without hair.” » » they can read in the legal documents.
The documents continued to allege: “When he was finished, he packed his things and hurriedly left the room. Ms. Crosby reported the assault to the Riverside Sheriff’s Department. She suffered permanent scalp damage and patches of baldness, compounded by stress-related hair loss, forcing her to wear a wig. Shortly afterward, Carnahan emailed her as if nothing had happened, asking for a list of her ‘needs.’ and attaching a copy of the script. RIP.”
Joe Carnahan.
(Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)Crosby further accused Carnahan of subjecting her to a “pattern of physical abuse” which she said included “pushing her into a Christmas tree, pinning her under his body, grabbing her throat and slamming her to the ground.”
“This is monstrous behavior by a Hollywood director that should not go unanswered,” Crosby said. The Hollywood Reporter. “These serious matters demand accountability. »
Carnahan has strongly denied the assault charges against him.
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“This was a completely consensual relationship that ended in the spring of 2024 and since then the other party has constantly threatened Joe with exactly what you are reading now – the threat to attack Joe publicly when his film is released,” Carnahan’s lawyer said. Wendy Slavkin said via a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “The allegations against Joe were dismissed in July 2025 and he had no contact with the defendant outside of a courtroom last May while he attempted to obtain a permanent restraining order against her.”
Us every week has contacted Carnahan’s representatives for comment.
Carnahan recently directed Damon and Affleck’s latest film The tear, which garnered 41.6 million views in its first three days after its release on Netflix in January. Crosby filed his cross-complaint before the press tour.
The film, inspired by a 2016 Miami-Dade narcotics raid, follows a team of Miami narcotics agents who unexpectedly find millions in cash and then try to decide whether or not to keep the large sum of cash.
