Second woman sues Affleck for harassment

A second woman has reportedly accused actor Casey Affleck of sexual harassment.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, cinematographer Magdalena Gorka filed a $2.25m (£1.43m) lawsuit against the actor on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Gorka worked on Affleck’s upcoming documentary about Joaquin Phoenix called I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix.

Amanda White, the documentary’s producer, also filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Affleck earlier this month.

Gorka claims that Affleck groped her while she slept.

"During the middle of the night, [Gorka] awoke to find Affleck lying in the bed next to her," according to the lawsuit.

"Unbeknownst to [Gorka], Affleck had entered the bedroom while she was asleep and crawled into the bed. When she woke up, Affleck was curled up next to her in the bed wearing only his underwear and a T-shirt. He had his arm around her, was caressing her back, his face was within inches of hers and his breath reeked of alcohol."

Affleck has denied White’s claims and is expected to make a statement concerning Gorka’s lawsuit.