Armie Hammer is sued by American Express over unpaid balance of almost $67K amid career crisis

Armie Hammer has been sued by American Express for an unpaid balance of nearly $67,000.

The Los Angeles resident, 36, according to TMZhas had the credit card account since 2011.

Hammer shared the account with his estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers, 40, a source told the outlet, and the matter is expected to be resolved when the couple finalize their divorce.

Hammer, known for his appearances in films such as Call Me By Your Name, The Man from UNCLE and The Lone Ranger, became controversial in early 2021 over multiple allegations of sexual abuse and an outspoken penchant for cannibalism.

He was subsequently fired from his WME agency and lost a number of roles he had on tap, including the Jennifer Lopez film Shotgun Wedding and the Paramount Plus series The Offer.

The actor’s finances came into question when he saw make ends meet earlier this year when he worked as a timeshare salesman in the Cayman Islands, as in July, an insider said. Variety that Hammer was bankrupt.

Hammer “worked in a cubicle,” the source said, adding: “The reality is he is totally broke and trying to fill the days and earn money to support his family.”

The actor has had an account with the credit card company for 11 years

Hammer, known for his appearances in films such as Call Me By Your Name, The Man from UNCLE and The Lone Ranger, became controversial in early 2021 over multiple allegations of sexual abuse and an outspoken penchant for cannibalism.

The insider also shared that Hammer previously managed an apartment complex in the Cayman Islands, where he lived to stay close to his two children Harper, seven, and Ford, five, with estranged wife Chambers. He was spotted in Los Angeles in the months since the islands’ departure.

According to the source, Hammer, who is the great-grandson of oil tycoon Armand Hammer (worth an estimated $800 million at the time of his death), is “not on the family payroll” and has been forced to take a regular job after his Hollywood downfall, following sexual assault allegations against him last year.

After the allegations were made public, the actor was dropped by his agency, WME, and subsequently fired from several film projects, including Paramount Plus series The Offer (with Miles Teller taking over his role), Jennifer Lopez’s Shotgun Wedding, as well as being the thriller Billion Dollar Spy.

In July, photos emerged of the Call Me By Your Name star entering the Morritt’s Resort office in what appeared to be a staff uniform, despite his attorney previously denying he had taken on a new career.

Hammer shared the account with his estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers, 40, a source told the outlet, and the matter is expected to be resolved when the couple finalize their divorce. They snapped in 2018

Hammer was pictured entering the information center building walking behind another man dressed in a similar look.

They were followed by photos of him taken in the office on another day, again dressed in a similar blue polo shirt while allegedly going over the price for a unit with a few potential buyers.

TMZ reported at the time that during the pitch, Hammer was offering the potential buyers a timeshare for $2,020 a week or “just about $21,000 for ten years of vacation.”

Last Wednesday, his lawyer denied that the disgraced star worked at the establishment, after a viral Tweet showed his face on a pamphlet as a concierge for the hotel.

His attorney, Andrew Brettler, told… Variety that the post was nothing more than a joke from Hammer’s friends at the hotel.

The caption of the since-deleted tweet read: “My boyfriend’s parents went on vacation in the Cayman Islands and Armie Hammer was their janitor.”

The pamphlet contained coupons and advertised that Hammer would take guests to “swim with wild turtles” and point them to the “best snorkeling and diving spots.”

Keeping busy: The insider also shared that Hammer previously managed an apartment complex in the Cayman Islands, where he currently lives to stay close to his two children: Pictured 2017 in Anaheim, California

Split: Hammer and Chambers announced their divorce in 2020, after the actor was reportedly caught cheating for the second time; Pictured 2018 in Hollywood

The star’s burgeoning career imploded in January 2021 after it was revealed that he liked sadistic sex and shared fantasies of rape and cannibalism with female partners.

That involved telling two women that he wanted to remove their ribs, barbecue and eat them, with Hammer also being accused of cutting the letter ‘A’ into a young lover’s thigh before draining the blood from her. fresh wound had sucked.

He and his wife announced their split a few months earlier, after Hammer was reportedly caught cheating on her a second time.

That woman also alleges that Armie abused her emotionally, though he has denied all suggestions of crime.

Hammer entered rehab in May 2021 for treatment for ‘drug, alcohol and sex’ problems and came out of treatment in December last year.