The dreams of an aspiring actress who moved to New York City in 1973 “took a sharp detour” after she was allegedly raped multiple times by the former artistic director of the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, a lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims.
The dreams of an aspiring actress who moved to New York City in 1973 “took a sharp detour” after she was allegedly raped multiple times by the chief executive of a celebrated acting school, a lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims.
A week later, according to the suit, Nestor attacked her again, luring her to his office where he “forcefully kissed” her and penetrated her “with at least one finger.” He allegedly warned her afterward that she would be expelled from the institute if she ever told anyone about the rape in her apartment.
The lawsuit alleges that it was a “well known” fact that Nestor was frequently “sexually inappropriate” with students, but that his misconduct was “ratified, condoned and/or covered up” by the school. Nestor was “permitted and empowered” to remain in charge of Doe’s education, it states. It is not clear when, or why, she eventually left the institute.
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