Hollywood A-Lister Jon Hamm Accused of Violent Hazing
A disturbing story of hazing and abuse allegedly carried out by Hollywood A-Lister Jon Hamm has resurfaced, sparking calls for him to face public criticism. The revered Mad Men star, currently enjoying success with an SNL appearance and a new hit show on Apple TV, is accused of violently hazing a young fraternity pledge at the University of Texas at Austin.
According to reports, Hamm was one of seven Sigma Nu brothers who tormented a young pledge, Mark Sanders, during a warped initiation ritual. Sanders claims he was hit so hard during the incident that he suffered a fractured spine and nearly lost a kidney. The allegations, first made in 2015, have been revisited by Daily Mail columnist Maureen Callahan in her new podcast, The Nerve.
Callahan detailed the horrific abuse Hamm and others allegedly inflicted on Sanders, including a brutal beating when the pledge forgot to address the actor by his nickname, ‘MC Hammer’. "He marches these two little pledges upstairs, where they meet two other frat boys with a paddle," Callahan states. "This isn’t like a ping pong paddle. This is what the victim describes as a two-handed wooden paddle that was at least a foot long. So that’s solid wood. They begin to beat Mark Sanders. He says, ‘very hard, rearing back.’ These aren’t love taps… He’s on his right side, he’s on his left side."
The alleged ordeal did not end there. Sanders described how his underwear was aggressively wrenched from inside his trousers as part of ‘sawing’. "This is what he said: ‘The more they pulled, the way they were pulling was… one would be pulling up. They were pulling like it was sawing and it was hurting… it hurt.’" Callahan said, referring to court documents. Hamm was described as an ‘officer of the fraternity’ and said Sanders recalls him being with him all night, including when Sanders was forced into a dirty confined space called "the pit".
Once in ‘the pit’, Sanders said he was forced to do push-ups. "His kidney is so damaged that he can barely breathe now he’s got to do push ups," Callahan raged. She then described how Hamm allegedly took out a lighter and torched the belt loop of the pledge’s jeans. They caught fire as a result. Sanders, in his complaint at the time, described trying to put the fire out with his bare hands. "He knocked my hand away," he said. "I was kind of panicking… because I was wearing a cotton t-shirt. I tried to put it out with my hands… Jon Hamm wouldn’t let me. He made me blow it out with my mouth," Sanders claimed.
Hamm is then accused of taking out a claw hammer, ‘hooking it under Mark Sanders’ genitals, and dragging him around the room by his privates for about a solid minute’. Sanders subsequently withdrew from the university and sought counselling to cope with the shameful episode, which resulted in a police inquiry and the fraternity chapter being disbanded. Hamm, a sophomore, was identified as a ringleader and arrested in 1993, but an assault charge was dismissed, and he completed a period of probation instead of receiving a conviction for hazing.
In a 2015 interview, Hamm claimed Sanders’ account had been ‘sensationalized’. "I wouldn’t say it’s accurate. Everything about that is sensationalized. I was accused of these things I don’t… It’s so hard to get into, I don’t want to give it any more breath. It was a bummer of a thing that happened," he said. However, Callahan has called for Hamm to finally face public criticism, saying, "The new Interview magazine, he’s interviewed by his good friend Tina Fey in which they just tongue bathe each other. And I always wondered about people like her like Kristen Wiig you know who sort of like helped John Ham enter that SNL little clique, that comedy world."
Callahan also took aim at Hamm’s love life, accusing him of ditching his long-term girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt once he found fame. "He gets with a minor actress on Mad Men, practically an extra. So someone whose talent level is never going to eclipse his," Callahan said of Hamm’s now-wife Anna Osceola. "She’s half his age. He marries her, and he starts giving interviews about how he thinks he wants children now, which I’m sure Jennifer Westfeldt is so happy she sacrificed so much of her own dreams and life ambitions for that piece of s**t."
The Daily Mail has contacted Hamm’s representatives for comment. The allegations against Hamm have sparked a renewed debate about accountability in the entertainment industry, with many calling for him to be held accountable for his past actions.
As reported by the Daily Mail, the incident has left a lasting impact on Sanders, who has spoken publicly about the trauma he experienced. The incident has also raised questions about the culture of toxic masculinity and hazing in fraternities, and the extent to which those in positions of power are held accountable for their actions.
In light of these allegations, it is clear that Jon Hamm’s past actions have had a profound impact on those around him. As the Daily Mail continues to report on this story, we will provide updates on any further developments.
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In conclusion, the allegations against Jon Hamm are a serious reminder of the need for accountability in the entertainment industry. As the Daily Mail continues to investigate and report on this story, we urge readers to join the conversation and share their thoughts on the allegations against Jon Hamm.
