'Back to the Future' star Crispin Glover accused of battery and fraud in new lawsuit

Crispin Glover has been accused of battery, fraud, malicious prosecution, and a number of other criminal actions by an unnamed former model.

The complaint, filed with the Superior Court of California on Wednesday and reviewed by Entertainment Weekly, also accuses the Back to the Future star of wrongful eviction, infliction of emotional distress, and violations of the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act, which authorizes legal action against anyone who attempts to interfere with the exercise of an individual's constitutional or statutory rights.

Filed on behalf of a "model originally from the United Kingdom who lives with autism spectrum disorder and related mood disorders," the complaint alleges that Glover lured the unnamed plaintiff to the United States, promising a job as his assistant and dwellings in one of his residences. But she found herself instead in a "disturbing situation" in which Glover allegedly tracked her, assaulted her, and entreated her to "serve him as a live in girlfriend/sex slave."

The plaintiff demands a jury trial, and seeks renumeration for general, special, punitive, and exemplary damages to be determined at trial, as well as costs relating to the suit, including attorneys' fees.

Crispin Glover in 'Back to the Future' (1985).

An attorney for Glover denied "these baseless allegations in the strongest possible terms," in a statement shared with EW.

"The reality is that on March 2, 2024, Mr. Glover was the victim of an unprovoked felony assault by Jane Doe at his Los Angeles residence. Mr. Glover called LAPD, which came to the scene, investigated, and arrested Jane Doe," the statement continues. "These facts are documented by law enforcement records and by the restraining order filed by Mr. Glover against Jane Doe at that time. Mr. Glover intends to vigorously defend himself and pursue all available relief. He is confident the judicial process will expose this lawsuit as a meritless fabrication."

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The complaint claims that Glover and the plaintiff met online in 2015. They exchanged messages for years, with Glover allegedly pressuring her to move to Los Angeles, and in a 2023 in-person meeting in Dresden, Germany, "showed off several items of Nazi memorabilia from his collection."

The dynamic took a turn shortly after the plaintiff's move that following year to Los Angeles. She was promised a job and a place to stay with Glover, the complaint claims, which she got, but under increasingly untenable circumstances.

According to the complaint, Glover "coerced her into living with him," subjected her to "increasingly bizarre and inappropriate demands," tracked her movements, and when she began to signal her desire to move out, physically assaulted her, "leaving a visible wound and scar on her neck."

Glover ended up forcibly evicting the plaintiff, locking her out of the home they shared while her cats were still inside, the complaint claims. Due to the alleged sudden and "wrongful" eviction, the plaintiff was rendered homeless.

The complaint claims that the plaintiff "continues to suffer great pain of mind and body, shock, emotional distress, physical manifestations of emotional distress, embarrassment, loss of self-esteem, traumatic injuries."

Glover indeed filed a restraining order against a former partner in 2024, but the request was dismissed after he failed to show in court, per Radar.

Jane Doe’s complaint alleges that his filing of a restraining order was "malicious" and "fraudulent" and "was swiftly dismissed for failure to prosecute."

The New York City-born actor's role as George McFly in 1985's Back to the Future served as his big break. He has since appeared in films including River's Edge, Willard, Charlie's Angels, and its sequel, as well as TV roles in American Gods and Texas Rising. He is soon set to appear in the horror film The Third Parent, starring Rob Lowe.