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Did Armie Hammer work in construction?

HOLLYWOOD actor Armie Hammer said he worked in construction for a period of time over quarantine in 2020.

has been the subject of scrutiny for a number of weeks after his disturbing sexual messages to different women surfaced online.

Armie Hammer
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Armie HammerCredit: Getty Images - Getty

Did Armie Hammer work in construction?

In an interview on , Armie Hammer said he worked in construction in August 2020 out of quarantine boredom.

Productions halted across the country during the pandemic, and Hammer was out of work.

Hammer, who is an actor, briefly worked in construction
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Hammer, who is an actor, briefly worked in constructionCredit: Getty Images

Hammer said he was given the opportunity to work alongside his lifelong friend Ashton Ramsey on a motel project in the desert.

"This one of my best friends, Ashton. For the last 2 months or so I have lived with Ashton, worked construction with Ashton, and hiked with Ashton every day," he  at the time.

"He has been such a good friend (and boss) and has been the most supportive friend anyone could ever ask for. Today might be my birthday, but I just wanna say thank you to @ashtonramsey and say I love you dude."

He claimed to the host that he was "moderately handy" although there were some power tools that he should "just not be trusted with."

What did he say about working in construction?

Hammer spoke extensively about his consruction venture to Kimmel.

"I have been productive. I've been really fortunate. I mean look, the world's falling apart, it's the apocalypse, but funny enough, my buddy Ashton [Ramsey] bought an old motel out in the desert," he said of the Twentynine Palms property near Joshua Tree National Park.

Hammer outside of the Today Show
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Hammer outside of the Today ShowCredit: 2020 Raymond Hall

"It was this kind of abandoned, rundown motel, and I came back from the Cayman Islands where I was during quarantine and I was like, 'Dude, I have nothing to do.'"

"He was like, 'Do you wanna come live with me in this abandoned motel and do construction with me?'" the actor recalled.

Hammer attends the 2020 E! People's Choice Awards
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Hammer attends the 2020 E! People's Choice AwardsCredit: Getty Images - Getty

"I was literally sitting at home picking boogers and seeing how far I could flick them. I was really out of options," he joked.

What are the claims against him?

A woman claiming she was previously involved with Hammer   that alluded to him being a "cannibal" in early 2021.

The actor allegedly wrote in one message: "I am 100 per cent a cannibal. I want to eat you."

"I need to drink your blood," the Instagram user said in another exchange. "I'm going to be soooo naughty and kinky with you."

Hammer claimed he was a cannibal in a series of Instagram DMs
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Hammer claimed he was a cannibal in a series of Instagram DMsCredit: Instagram

In another shocking message, the user said: "I need to eat your entire body."

After initial reports surface, similar .

Armie  to call the allegations a "vicious online attack" against him.

However, , and forcing women to engage in sex acts that felt threatening.

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Armie Hammer is seen in racy unreleased photos riding a moped with his then-girlfriend Paige Lorenze before their split
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Armie Hammer is seen in racy unreleased photos riding a moped with his then-girlfriend Paige Lorenze before their splitCredit: Splash News

His ex, Paige Lorenze, spoke exclusively to The Sun and claimed he  to his pals.

She also claimed he  above her pubic bone before licking the bloody wound and "bragging" about it to his friends.

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