Warren Beatty sued by woman amid claim she was groomed at 14

Oscar-nominated actor Warren Beatty, 85, is best known for his role playing Clyde in the famous 1967 film, Bonnie and Clyde. The Hollywood actor is now being sued for allegedly engaging in coercive sex with a minor in an incident dated back to 1973 when Beatty was 35.The 85-year-old actor was named only as “Defendant Doe” in the lawsuit, leaving the actor unnamed.However, the filing did specify that the “renowned and well-known actor and producer” in question had been nominated for an Oscar in 1967 for his role in Bonnie and Clyde.Kristina Charlotte Hirsch filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday.Hirsch has alleged that Beatty met her on one of his movie sets where he paid “undue attention” to her, including commenting on her looks and giving away her phone number.READ MORE: Michael Douglas looks frail as he continues to show off new red hair Bonnie and Clyde’s Warren Beatty sued by woman amid claim he groomed her for sex at 14 (Image: GETTY) Warren was 35 when the alleged incident happened (Image: GETTY) Warren Beatty was linked to a number of fellow celebs including Joan Collins (Image: GETTY) Warren married his wife Annette in 1992 (Image: GETTY) Warren and Annette have four children together (Image: GETTY)The suit also states that at first Hirsch was “initially thrilled” by the attention and thought they were in a romantic relationship.The individual is now seeking compensation for psychological, mental and emotional distress.Due to the accusations, Hirsch alleged that she has had difficulty interacting with people in positions of authority as a result of the sexual abuse and has suffered “issues with trust and control”.Hirsch filed the suit under a 2019 California law that opened a three-year “lookback window” for claims of child sexual abuse that would otherwise be barred by the statute of limitations.DON’T MISS…Piers Morgan brands David Walliams ‘one of TV’s nastiest frauds’ [COMMENT]Chloe Madeley gutted by having to live with parents after giving birth [INSIGHT]Jennifer Aniston, 53, in raciest shoot yet as she talks about children [PICS]Hirsch is represented by Michael Reck and Michael Finnegan of the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates.The firm has handled numerous child sex abuse cases involving the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America.Express.co.uk has contacted Beatty’s representatives for comment.Prior to marrying Annette Bening, Beatty was notorious for his large number of romantic relationships that received generous media coverage, having been linked to over 100 female celebrities.