Buzzfeed News has reported that another woman has come forward to accuse Jeremy Piven of sexual misconduct while on the set of HBO's hit series, Entourage. In the report, Anastasia Taneie, 23 at the time, claims that while she was a background actor for the series that Piven forcefully pushed her against the wall and began groping her breasts and genitals in a dark hallway.
I was scared at the time nobody was going to believe me. I didn’t want to make a scene. I just wanted to go home, [...] It was the most horrible thing I’ve ever experienced.
Taneie claims that Piven only stopped after an assistant director walked by prompting Piven to request Taneie be removed from set for trying to hit on him. She said that she never went to anyone fearing that no one would believe her, "I didn’t want to make a scene. I just wanted to go home."
HBO said in a statement, "We reviewed our records and did not receive any complaints against Jeremy Piven on Entourage, [...] HBO takes sexual harassment very seriously and we make it a priority to ensure that everyone experiences a safe and comfortable work environment."
Piven was previously accused of sexual misconduct earlier this month by actress Ariane Bellamar but vehemently denied the claims against him.
