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We ignored this blind item when it came out a few days ago as we had no idea who the A-List actor accused of jerking off in front of a masseuse could be. Now that Kevin Costner is denying the allegations, we have our answer:
This week, London’s Daily Mirror reported an unnamed 34-year-old massage therapist’s claim that an “American A-list actor” had “dropped his towel” and performed a “‘disgusting’ act in front of her.”
The woman, who said the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews, Scotland dismissed her after she complained about the incident, told a labor tribunal that the actor “kept putting his hand underneath his towel,” and that, when she began to massage his head, he “grabbed her wrist forcefully, whipped off his towel [and] exposed himself,” according to the Mirror. The paper reported that the masseuse had been tempted to tell the actor’s wife, another massage client, of his alleged “abuse.”
Gossip blogs, including Gawker.com, were quick to speculate that the actor was Costner. Gawker reported that the star is a friend of Herb Kohler, who owns the hotel. Costner and his wife Christine spent their honeymoon there in 2004.
A friend of Costners says the charge is a set up meant to force the hotel to settle the lawsuit for a large sum. We think it’s probably true and that Costner is frustrated in his marriage. While the charges are damning, he must be flattered that the woman considers him an A-List actor.
Kevin Costner, 51, married his second wife Christine Baumgarter, 32, in September 2004 after four years of dating. Costner has three teenage children from his last marriage and a ten year-old son from a previous relationship.
