Affleck threat claims ‘absurd’

HOLLYWOOD star Ben Affleck yesterday denied meeting a woman who is accusing him of making threats against her.

Tara Ray swore a warrant accusing the film star of “communicating threats”, police in Kure Beach, North Carolina, confirmed.

“I honestly believed my life was in danger,” said Ms Ray, who claimed she has had a romantic relationship with Affleck since February 2002.

“I’m not out for the publicity part. I just wanted it to be known in the public that he’s very capable of doing this to me,” she said.

A spokesman for 31-year-old Affleck, Ken Sunshine, described the claim as “absurd”.

“The allegation is absurd and defamatory to Mr Affleck,” he said. “He has no idea who this woman is.”

Ms Ray alleged in the warrant that Affleck followed her as she drove home from Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 25, and threatened to hurt her.

She said the incident occurred in the small town of Kure Beach, about 20 miles south of Wilmington. But Mr Sunshine said there were “probably at least 50 paparazzi” who could attest that Affleck was in Savannah, Georgia, on the date in question. Affleck, who lives in Beverly Hills, California, has a ranch in Savannah.

Kure Beach police department said it “has not and is currently not investigating Mr Affleck for any crime”. It added: “This warrant was taken out by a private citizen.”

The accusations come just weeks after Affleck’s wedding to singer and actress Jennifer Lopez was called off.

But last week he suggested it could go ahead after all.