Ryan Philllipe's ex claims he savagely beat her, files lawsuit

  • 19/09/2017
Ryan Phillipe and his ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt.
Phillipe with his ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. Photo credit: Getty/Instagram

Ryan Philippe's ex-girlfriend Elise Hewitt has filed a lawsuit against him, claiming he assaulted her and threw her down the stairs.

The Cruel Intentions star's 21-year-old ex-girlfriend filed an emergency protective order against him, accusing him of physically abusing her on July 4 of this year, according to TMZ. He was served with the order two days later.

The gossip website claims court documents detail the model telling police she went to pick things up from Phillipe's house when he drunkenly attacked her, grabbing her upper arm so hard it left bruises before throwing her down a set of stairs.

Hewitt reportedly claims he continued his assault, picking her up and throwing her down the stairs a second time, screaming: "Get the f**k out of my house you crazy c**t."

She was reportedly hospitalised with chest pains, abrasions and severe bruising and is said to be suing for US$1 million. 

The lawsuit also alleges that Phillippe regularly uses cocaine, ecstasy, psychedelic mushrooms and steroids.

Hewitt took to Instagram on Monday (local time) to thank her fans and friends for their support.

"Everyone's fighting their own battles that they understandably choose not to share," she wrote.

"Sometimes it's crazy to me that people show interest in me/my life when I've shared so much more of what I'm doing and how I look as opposed to who I really am. I'm a very private person but there are some tribulations I've been facing recently so I wanted to say thank you guys for your love."

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