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How Carrie Fisher threatened a Hollywood exec who sexually assaulted her friend

/ 03:16 PM October 17, 2017

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Nearly two decades ago, Carrie Fisher handled sexual assault in her own fiery way.

On 94.9 MixFM in Tucson, the “Star Wars” actress’ friend and screenwriter Heather Ross shared how Fisher dealt with a Sony executive who sexually assaulted her in 2000.

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She had agreed to meet the “high-profile Oscar-winning producer” for a meal when the incident happened.

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After the producer fetched her for the meet-up, he pulled over to recline the seat and climbed on top of her. 

She related that his right hand “was busy” and his left hand “was on my chest holding me down.”

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As if that wasn’t enough, he threatened her, saying she would “never make a movie in my town.”

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She left the car and ran for her life. One of the people she confided in was Fisher, whom she calls a “mother figure.”

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Two weeks after, Fisher personally delivered a special package to the executive upon seeing him at Sony Studios.

The producer was excited to see her as she handed him a “gift” in a Tiffany box with a white bow.

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Inside was a cow’s tongue.

A note inside read, “If you ever touch my darling Heather or any other woman again, the next delivery will be something of yours in a much smaller box!”

Ross fondly remembers meeting Fisher in a typical ’90s way: The AOL chatroom.

Aside from defending her, Fisher encouraged Ross to pen a script about her own experiences growing up with a single mom. She would then write her first screenplay, “The Perfect Man,” starring Hilary Duff and Heather Locklear.  Niña V. Guno /ra

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