Ryan Seacrest’s Accuser Details Sexual Abuse Claims

As we previously reported, Ryan Seacrest was accused of inappropriate behavior and sexual misconduct by former wardrobe stylist for E!, Suzie Hardy. The network opened an investigation but dropped it due to a lack of evidence. Now Variety has obtained a letter she wrote in November in which she detailed what Seacrest allegedly did to her. She said that he would grind his erect penis against her while only wearing underwear and grope her vagina. She also said that he once slapped her rear end so hard it left a large welt visible hours later. Here are highlights of the letter and an interview with Hardy:

On the abuse she received: “As proud as I am and as strong as a woman as I am, as smart as I am and as much work as I’ve done with therapists, it really affected me.”

On her reaction to E! dropping its investigation: “Total exasperation was my definite feeling when I heard about it. I felt like by the third interview, it was obvious the investigator was whitewashing it for Seacrest’s side.”

On coping with the abuse: “I didn’t know how to deal with it. I really didn’t. I was battling finally being in a decent financial position to breathe and be a mom, that I didn’t have to be freaking out all the time, and then dealing with this infantile celebrity person who was testing me on every level and manipulating me and knew that I was in a vulnerable position.”

She also claimed that E’s investigator never contacted witnesses she gave him that could corroborate her story.

A spokesperson for E! said in a statement: ““E!’s investigation was extremely comprehensive and thorough. Over the course of a two month process, our outside counsel interviewed more than two dozen people regarding the allegations, including multiple separate meetings with the claimant. The investigator is an attorney with nearly 20 years experience and is highly regarded professionally. Any claims that question the legitimacy of this investigation are completely baseless.“