APNewsBreak: New details on alleged Emile Hirsch assault
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — A studio executive who authorities say who was assaulted by actor Emile Hirsch during the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year described the incident as being "insanely painful and absolutely terrifying," according to public records obtained by The Associated Press.
Daniele Bernfeld, an executive for the Paramount Pictures subsidiary Insurge Pictures, told police that Hirsch put her in a chokehold from behind, dragged her across a table and body slammed her to the floor, investigative documents obtained Thursday through a public records request showed.
Bernfeld was initially apprehensive about pursuing charges the night of the Jan. 25 incident Tao Nightclub in Park City due to the "sensitive nature" of her work and Hirsch's high profile, reports show.
The 30-year-old from Encino, California has made two court appearances in Park City, but has not entered a plea or made any comments outside court.
Bernfeld said she pushed him away, and told him she was a studio executive in town for work and that her mother was a public school principal.
A waitress told police Hirsch was really drunk and was grabbing Bernfeld's hair and touching her prior to the attack.
Before being released the night of the incident, Hirsch said he was surprised by what had happened and told police he tries to stay out of trouble.