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BEVERLY HILLS (CNS) - An attorney for a woman who alleges that Warren Beatty sexually abused her years ago when she was a teen told a judge Monday that he has had settlement talks with the actor's counsel.
Plaintiff's attorney Michael Reck also told Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge Edward B. Moreton Jr. that the 86-year-old actor has not yet been served with the suit. In the wake of the announcements, Moreton postponed Monday's scheduled case management conference in the plaintiff's lawsuit until Sept. 14.
The suit, filed Nov. 7, alleges sexual battery and assault and a violation of the state Penal Code. The plaintiff said she was a teen and that Beatty was in his 30s when he allegedly groomed her and lured her into a sexual relationship in the 1970s.
"When plaintiff was just a 14-year-old child, (Beatty) used his role, status and power as a well-known Hollywood star to gain access to, groom, manipulate, exploit and coerce sexual contact from her over the course of several months...," the suit states.
The abuse of continued until late 1973, the suit alleges.
Beatty's career spans more than 60 years with 14 Academy Award nominations. He won an Oscar for best director for the 1981 film "Reds."