Sheriff Slaps Cuffs on 'Steven Seagal Lawman'

By PopEater / Wire Services Posted Apr 15th 2010 11:16AM

'Steven Seagal Lawman,' A&E's show featuring the reserve deputy and action star, will be shelved as Seagal faces sexual harassment allegations, a suburban New Orleans sheriff said. Watch a Clip:

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the continued recording of the reality series would be a distraction for the department in light of allegations made against Seagal by a woman in a California civil lawsuit.

Kayden Nguyen, a 23-year-old model, sued Seagal for $1 million on Monday in Los Angeles, alleging he sexually harassed her and engaged in sex trafficking. Her lawsuit claims Seagal hired her as an executive assistant and flew her to Louisiana while he was making the reality series and repeatedly groped and fondled her.

She claims she was kept at a house in Lafitte, La., for several days and that Seagal repeatedly fondled and groped her, touching her genitals and breasts without permission. She claims two other women were kept at the house and were used by the actor for sexual purposes. She also claims Seagal forced her to take illegal prescription medications and that she repeatedly complained to others on Seagal's staff but wasn't allowed to leave the home. Nguyen states she fled the house after several days and borrowed money to return to Los Angeles.

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand, foreground, concludes a news conference at the Sheriff Department headquarters in Harvey, La., Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The filming of the reality series, "Steven Seagal Lawman," featuring reserve deputy and movie star Steven Seagal, will be suspended "for the time being," Normand said, because the continued filming would be a distraction for the department in light of allegations made against Seagal by a woman in a California civil lawsuit. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand speaks at a news conference at the Sheriff Department headquarters in Harvey, La., Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The filming of the reality series, "Steven Seagal Lawman," featuring reserve deputy and martial arts actor Steven Seagal, will be suspended 'for the time being, Normand said, because the continued filming would be a distraction for the department in light of allegations made against Seagal by a woman in a California civil lawsuit. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand speaks at a news conference at the Sheriff Department headquarters in Harvey, La., Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The filming of the reality series, "Steven Seagal Lawman," featuring reserve deputy and martial arts movie star Steven Seagal, will be suspended for the time being, Normand said, because the continued filming would be a distraction for the department in light of allegations made against Seagal by a woman in a California civil lawsuit. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Seagal's attorney, Marty Singer, denied the allegations and said in a statement that Nguyen was fired for illegal drug use.

Normand, at a news conference Wednesday, said he does not plan an investigation of the allegations unless the woman makes a criminal or administrative complaint against Seagal with the sheriff's office.

Her attorney, William S. Waldo, said she talked to Seagal about the alleged abuse, but didn't report it to authorities. "She reported it to Steven Seagal," Waldo said. "In Jefferson Parish, Mr. Seagal is the police."

Nguyen filed a complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing and requested an immediate finding that she could sue Seagal. The agency granted that request and closed her case on April 1, court filings show.

Normand said he has informed A&E, the network that airs the show, and ITV Studios that it would be disruptive to continue making the show, in which cameras follow Seagal when he answers calls as a reserve deputy, with so much media interest in the Seagal case.

"I did not think it would be in our best interest to continue filming at the present time," he said.

"We are aware of Sheriff Normand's decision to halt production on 'Steven Seagal Lawman' at this time and we have no further comment," A&E spokesman Dan Silberman said.

Silberman confirmed that the show was in production when it was shut down by the sheriff and that there was no alternative plan to resume production at this time.

Although no action is planned against Seagal, Normand said he wouldn't get any special treatment.

A phone message left for Nguyen's attorney after the sheriff's news conference was not immediately returned.

Seagal's attorney also wasn't immediately available for comment.

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Thursday 15 April

By Johnny

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this whole story sounds fishy, she put up with him fondling her for two days and he "forced" her to take prescription meds, yeah right, if shes a 23 year old model then theres no way she couldnt of called the police or left, everyone has a cell phone these days and if she made a real attempt to leave angrily they wouldnt of stopped her, why risk his career over something like this, doesnt make sense at all

By john

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Seagal is a hypocritical moron and deserves to rot in prison. Maybe the Global Warming Greenie hoaxers will bail his pathetic azzzzzzzzz out and they will live happily everafter.

By deejay

We are ushering in the season of women like this gaining national fame and possible fortune from their "whistle blowing" on any male who has the misfortune to upset them or make them angry. Since this is the first time I have ever heard of any word against Steven Segal, I wonder about the "lady" in question. Is it possible some of the other stories have fueled this wave that is building into a full blown tsunami??

By mikkydiamond

dont belive it for a minute..and look.a perfect 1 million she is asking for...i support steven!!!seems like she is trying get rich off his name....

Sunday 18 April

By tracy

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i agree woman like this should be tarred and feathered, leave Steven alone

Saturday 17 July

By Karen

me 2 support Steven Seagal

By WILL

I DONT CARE FOR STEVEN , BUT I THINK THIS IS B.S.

By Koz

Another he said she said. I am getting so tired of these allegation that hold no truth or proof of any kind.
If she was to go to court and lose Segal should get the million dollars. Maybe that would stop all this crap.
Women have it so easy in court.

By LMW

Steven Seagal has a long history of sexual abuse toward women! FACT! I guess now he'll go to rehab for his sexual addiction and everything will go away!!!! what the hell is wrong with these idiots? Tiger, Ben, Jesse, Now Steven! Anyone who thinks this behavior is O.K. needs a serious reality check! This is what you call male DAMAGED GOODS!

By RobertnNorthPole

Hey LMW, here's a "FACT" for you, "You are a retard!" Since when has being popular with the ladies been labeled abuse? What a stupid (Or Jealous)person you are.

By lstnvlly

And where is Gloria Allred in all of this?

By Jilly

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He was married to Kelly LeBrock from weird science, and the lady in red and beat the crap out of her, she had to get a restraining order and divorce him. I have never been a fan.

Saturday 17 April

By hershey

Ditto; i don't care for the cheesy steve segal lawman. I even believed the story, till i read more details. She's a lie!

By Jim

So she claims that she was held at a house for 2 days before she figured out how to open a door. She claims he forced her to take drugs, but unless you inject someone with a syringe how do you force anyone to swallow meds? She claims there are 2 other women held against their will yet neither has made a statement supporting her. She claims he touched her but didn't have sex with her, and how convenient that is to explain why there is no DNA. She won't push criminal charges and there is NO criminal evidence to support her accusations, so she doesn't have a criminal case. H-E-L-L-O!!! Get real!

By cqdeed

Many women theses days seem to .. "Think I'll go find me a famous(?) person to get close to and make my fortune."

By griffsyn

Only 16% or 1 in 6 rape crimes actually get reported. Just because the media has desensitized you to women in the news looking for money doesnt mean it doesnt exist. Whenever people are willing to immediately discredit and downplay the woman's issues this number will go up. And please for the love of god quit putting Tiger in all this. He had consensual sex with women.

By Katie

Griffsyn

Her credibility went into the toilet with me when she didn't file criminal charges in the state where the offene occured and then went to her home state and filed a civil lawsuit. Normal rape victims don't do that. As for him being a reserve deputy, she could have easily hired an attorney down there and they would have filed the criminal action with the State Police. Sorry, she's not ringing true for me.

By Jan

She is just another 15 min. of famer.........

By rob

Seagal needs to counter sue for lost filming time and his shows on-air time plus making false accusations, thereby harming his credibility. That could be multi-millions.. Bet she'd drop the suit altogether...

By JANETTE

steven seagal is a very decent man and a very good actor.
hopefully some day i get to meet him because he is a great person.

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