Steven Seagal's new show canceled after claims of vicious sexual abuse

It's more tragic than you might think. But here's why, and it's nothing new.

Steven Seagal reality show halted over sex abuse claims

Filming for a reality TV show starring actor Steven Seagal has been halted while he faces claims of sexual abuse from a former personal assistant.

Kayden Nguyen, who is taking legal action against the actor, said in court papers she was assaulted three times before fleeing his home in New Orleans.

Seagal's lawyer said the allegations were "ridiculous" and "absurd".

Steven Seagal Lawman follow the action star's other job as a reserve deputy in New Orleans.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said he had told network A&E it would be disruptive to his department to continue filming.

"I did not think it would be in our best interest to continue filming at the present time," he added.

He said that, despite the civil case, no criminal action was planned because the allegations had not been reported to the authorities.

Here's where it gets really interesting:

'Vicious assault'

Ms Nguyen responded to a magazine advertisement to be Seagal's executive assistant.

Her $1m (£650,000) legal action accuses the star of sexual harassment, illegal trafficking of females for sex, failure to prevent sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and false representation about employment.

She claims the Flight of Fury star, 58, kept two Russian attendants who were available to him at all times.

The 23-year-old also said in legal documents that he used her as a "sex toy", subjecting her to a "vicious sexual assault".

Readers of blogs like Pseudo-Occult Media (link) aren't strangers to this sort of thing being done frequently by even the most irrelevant 'celebrities'.

And just to add insult to injury:

Mr Seagal's lawyer, Marty Singer, said Ms Nguyen's claims were "a complete fabrication without a scintilla of truth" and that she had been sacked for illegal drug use.