Lawsuit, which was dismissed with prejudice in a Los Angeles court on Friday, had alleged the actor ‘coerced sexual contact’ with 14-year-old when he was 35

A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Warren Beatty of coercing a teenage girl into sex in 1973.

Kristina Hirsch filed a lawsuit against the actor in November 2022, alleging Beatty had coerced her into sex in 1973 when he was 35 and she was 14 and 15.

Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html

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