Geoffrey Rush virtually housebound after allegations, lawyer says

The Associated Press</span>
Published Monday, April 9, 2018 6:29AM EDT
Last Updated Monday, April 9, 2018 7:58AM EDT

SYDNEY, Australia - A lawyer says Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has become virtually housebound, barely eats and wakes each morning with a "terrible sense of dread" since a Sydney newspaper alleged he acted inappropriately toward an actress.

Lawyer Nicholas Pullen swore in an affidavit submitted to the Australian Federal Court in Sydney on Monday that the 66-year-old Australian actor has suffered "tremendous emotional and social hardship" since The Daily Telegraph accused him in December of inappropriate behaviour toward actress Eryn Jean Norvill during the Sydney Theatre Company's production of "King Lear" in 2015.

Rush has denied the allegations. He is suing the newspaper over the articles, which he says portray him as a pervert and sexual predator.

Details of the alleged behaviour remain vague.

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