British Model Sues Crispin Glover for Assault, Fraud

A British model has filed a lawsuit against actor Crispin Glover in the Superior Court of California, accusing him of battery, fraud, wrongful eviction, malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and violations of the state's Bane Civil Rights Act. The complaint, filed on behalf of the woman identified only as Jane Doe, alleges that Glover lured her from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles under false pretenses in 2024, where he subjected her to control, coercion, and physical assault.

Doe, who lives with autism spectrum disorder and related mood disorders, claims she first connected with Glover, known for his role as George McFly in the 1985 film Back to the Future, through social media in 2015. Their online exchanges included repeated suggestions that she relocate to the United States, with Glover promising assistance in building a career in the entertainment industry. The two did not meet in person until 2023, during Glover's stay in Dresden, Germany, where Doe alleges he displayed items from his collection of Nazi memorabilia.

Encouraged by Glover's assurances of employment as his assistant and housing in his Silver Lake home, Doe moved to Los Angeles...