Danny Elfman Accused of Sexual Harassment by Female Composer He Agreed to Pay $830K Settlement

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Danny Elfman Accused of Sexual Harassment by Female Composer He Agreed to Pay $830K Settlement
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Prolific film and television composer Danny Elfman — known for creating “The Simpsons” theme song and the music behind “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Men In …

Elfman denies the claims. Abadi is now suing Elfman for breach of contract for failing to make all settlement payments, in new legal documents that have been reviewed byRolling Stone uncovers a police report that Abadi filed with the LAPD in November 2017 in which she alleges that Elfman exposed himself and masturbated in front of her multiple times. Rolling Stone states that the police report categorized the allegations as “indecent exposure.

“How do I respond to accusations so serious that being innocent is not a valid defense? It is excruciating to consider that a 50-year career may be destroyed in one news cycle as a result of vicious and wholly false allegations about sexual misconduct,” Elfman told Rolling Stone. “Ms. Abadi’s allegations are simply not true. I allowed someone to get close to me without knowing that I was her ‘childhood crush’ and that her intention was to break up my marriage and replace my wife.

Abadi, who did not speak to Rolling Stone for their investigation, had entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Elfman in July 2018, signing a settlement worth $830,000. Rolling Stone spoke to numerous friends of Abadi who corroborated many of her allegations. The report states that Abadi’s friends recall her excitement when she met Elfman in 2015 and that she was “hoping he’d take her on as a mentee and be a launchpad for her career.” The report continues, “Abadi visited Elfman at his recording studio several times over the year, where Abadi’s misconduct claims were alleged to have taken place.

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