BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (KTLA) — Henry Hopper, the son of the late movie star, Dennis Hopper, is facing allegations of rape.
The alleged victim and her mom came forward with their side of the story at a news conference in Beverly Hills on Monday.
Standing behind a white screen, the now 17 year old alleged victim of rape — known as Jane Doe — shared details of what happened to her two years ago when she says Henry Hopper raped her.
According to Jane Doe’s attorney, Jeffrey Herman, his client met Hopper on Facebook through mutual friends.
At that time, Hopper was 20 years old and Jane Doe was 15.
After several months of sending messages to Jane Doe, Herman says Hopper invited the girl to his house in Venice in April of 2011, and that’s when the alleged rape took place.
According to Herman, Hopper plied the teenager with alcohol and drugs before the assault.
Jane Doe’s attorney says multiple incidents of sexual assault occurred in the months that followed.
Eventually, the girl told her mother, who is now suing the up-and-coming actor — who last appeared in the film “Restless” — for unspecified damages.
Jane Doe’s attorney says she came forward because she’s concerned that what allegedly happened to her has happened to others.
“She was in the entertainment industry and she is concerned that this is not something isolated, but it happened all the time and hopefully, by bringing awareness to the issue, it will not happen to other kids,” Herman said.
KTLA contacted Henry Hopper’s agent to get his side of the story, but they refused to comment.
Henry’s father, Dennis Hopper, died at the age of 74 back in 2010, following a battle with prostate cancer.
116 Comments to “Dennis Hopper’s Son Accused of Raping 15-year-old Girl”
January 7, 2013 at 7:54 PM
Why are girls meeting guys online and going to their home? This is a dangerous world and people need to learn to be more careful and selective.
January 7, 2013 at 8:02 PM
so? if she shows up naked, she's still not asking to be raped.
January 7, 2013 at 11:25 PM
and if i walk into a gang-infested neighborhood at night in a $5000 suit and a Rolex, I'm not asking to get mugged. But it's still stupid.
January 8, 2013 at 11:48 AM
No one is implying that she was asking to be raped; she should not put herself in a position to be raped. Not going to the home of a man she met online would be a good beginning. Being care is something that we all must do because of the times we live in.
January 8, 2013 at 2:05 AM
Good point. Matter of fact here is that Mr. Hopper didn't hold a gun to her head asking the teenager to come to the house. I also don't think he was shoving the alcohol and drugs down her throat.
Though the real question here is, where do the girls parents come in line when it comes to enforcing curfew and guidelines for a minor?
The state should take the minor into custody, since its relevant the parents seem to have no responsibility values to enforce for a child.
January 7, 2013 at 8:28 PM
"Jane Doe’s attorney says multiple incidents of sexual assault occurred in the months that followed", my question, so WHY did she keep coming back to his home? REALLY THOUGH.
January 7, 2013 at 8:30 PM
My question is why wait 2 yrs to come forward with the accusation
January 7, 2013 at 8:33 PM
2 years ago? yah right.. case dismissed.. next
January 16, 2013 at 2:48 PM
AGREED. This is BULLSHIT…NOT GUILTY PERIOD, this girl and her Mother are Liars, Abusers of the Law. Sick with greed, Henry is Innocent…Her Story doesn't pass the Smell test.
January 7, 2013 at 8:35 PM
WOW, Mark your kind (what kind dont know) setting some fine examples for this world keep on trucking you trik .what morons LMAO THE REAL MEXICAN
January 7, 2013 at 9:56 PM
Very sad if this is all true, but one can't help to ask, why make a public announcement, why have a news conference? I would think if there really is a victim here, the only conference to be having is one between Jane Doe and the D.A.
January 7, 2013 at 11:27 PM
Wonder how they can legally put this kids photo on the news if he's just accused?……Wonder how much KTLA gets sued for if he didn't rape anyone?………i like how her mommy says she's in the business……LMAO!…if her precious daughter is IN THE BUSINESS,,,then WHY THE F**k is she hooking up with dudes on facebook?……and why would she go to a dudes house that she doesnt even know?…i'll tell you why,,,,,,,,,BECAUSE SHE'S A LITTLE SLUT AND A HO and her mommy doesnt know her daughter very well at all,like most mothers dont know their 15 year old daughters……..by the way,,,,,,why cant hoppers son find any p***y without having to talk to strangers on facebook for 2 months?…..WTFFFFF?…….all this is,,is a chick and her mommy wantin to cash in on somebody they found out had some ca$h……thats all it usually is…………by the way,,,,,he sure as hell had an old daddy !!!!!!!!!!!……GEEZZZZZZZ!
January 7, 2013 at 11:49 PM
You guys need a copy editor. How can you let a word like 'thru' get published?
January 8, 2013 at 12:34 AM
Surely the police will investigate these claims of rape and the DA will prosecute Mr. Hopper. It wouldn't be wise to let an accused rapist walk the streets like that. I mean, that's why the accuser is getting all this attention, right? It's not like she's making these claims up just to get money out of him.
January 8, 2013 at 4:38 AM
Go ahead and type out the full word "through" when you're writing an article that is supposed to pass for news.
January 8, 2013 at 6:13 AM
I just got paid $6784 working off my laptop this month. And if you think that's cool, my divorced friend has twin toddlers and made over $9k her first month. It feels so good making so much money when other people have to work for so much less. This is what I do, Rich45.ℂOM
January 8, 2013 at 6:21 AM
COuld agree more with the comment about multiple occurances. If you go there once it is rape; if you go there again well then there must be some desire for the expected outcome.
January 8, 2013 at 9:40 AM
She wanted it
January 8, 2013 at 9:42 AM
You lose, Hadji! Toodles!
January 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM
You notice he found another site with no 'report' option?
January 8, 2013 at 9:55 AM
Poor WeeWeinie. He should have listened to his imam!
January 8, 2013 at 9:51 AM
My name is Charles
January 8, 2013 at 10:27 AM
You're right, it's a stupid name. Charles Scoggins the wannabe fake christian. You have new social networking sites were you claim to be muslium now. Already getting friend requests
January 8, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Good for you,WeeWeinie! You SHOULD be with your own kind. I'm sure they'll be more than willing to accept your al taqqiya. You're one of them.And you STILL LOSE, LOSER! Now, be a good little Muzzie and GFY.
January 8, 2013 at 10:53 AM
L4…
Sez here you passed away in '09….no?
http://www.ralphbuckner.com/sitemaker/sites/Ralph…
He has a lot of nerve doing this crappola…Cowboydouchebag and corn hole/galtfan put my name out there too…pathetic.
January 8, 2013 at 10:58 AM
He stepped in the trap I laid for him with both feet and still hasn't figured it out! “Who's the retard now?” indeed! I wonder how long it will take him to figure out just how badly he has failed?
January 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM
It was no trap and you screwed up. Your dishnetwork email account is valid.
January 8, 2013 at 11:03 AM
Of COURSE it is, you idiot! It wouldn't be much of a trap if it couldn't even snare a moron like you! You are just TOO easy! BWAHAHA!
January 8, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Are you saying your name is not Charles?
January 8, 2013 at 11:20 AM
I'm saying you got owned, fool. Mess with the best and lose like the rest. Oh, roger says he misses you! bwahaha!
January 8, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Why because you screwed up and sent me your real name and I used it? I realized I would probably get banned for doing it. NBD I got what I needed so the jokes on you Chrales
January 8, 2013 at 11:42 AM
OK, bi-curious George. Whatever you say. You'll always be my pet monkey now regardless of whatever you choose to call yourself.
January 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Which is why you jumped ship and followed me over here?
You're the monkey boy charles
January 8, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Wee, does this mean he said something as bad as this when you were stalking me?
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I did not brag. I shown you a study. You used your opinion.
Sometimes with monsters like you it is better if you are not living
January 8, 2013 at 11:53 AM
Oh, George! You called down the thunder. Now you got it in spades.
January 8, 2013 at 11:42 AM
Wee, you're a serial stalker.
WeeToddEdwards replied to your comment on NY and Boston Mayors Push Gun Control with Super Bowl Commercial / Godfather Politics:
"You need to mow your grass more often. The light blue metal building caddi-cornered from house is what comapny?
You know the one with a brick and glass store front. "
Why pretend otherwise?
January 8, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Really?
Roger 166p • 2 days ago
I am going to find out who you are. Once I do I will call your employer and have you fired for the things you post. Then I will steal your identity and really mess my life up. When you attack my beliefs and values as a Christian you better be prepared for war
January 8, 2013 at 11:52 AM
Wee, is that the best quote you can make up?
No wonder you had yourself banned and patriothere lasted longer on the growl.
January 8, 2013 at 12:10 PM
It was not made up.
Why do you lie?
January 8, 2013 at 12:30 PM
Why did you make it up and lie?
January 8, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Charles is from VA. You have the wrong one
January 8, 2013 at 11:06 AM
Wee, you small little tiny man.
What would islam do in this situation? You know, since religions are barbaric…
You always rip on Christians but what about specifics? Why don't you take this opportunity to put the blame where it belongs?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7708169.stm
January 8, 2013 at 11:15 AM
(Deuteronomy 22:23-24 NAB)
If within the city a man comes upon a maiden who is betrothed, and has relations with her, you shall bring them both out of the gate of the city and there stone them to death: the girl because she did not cry out for help though she was in the city, and the man because he violated his neighbors wife.
It is clear that God doesn't give a damn about the rape victim. He is only concerned about the violation of another mans "property".
January 8, 2013 at 11:23 AM
Wee, you small little man.
You keep making the same mistake here on site after site. This verse isn't for Christians, you haven't shown Christ taught it at all. You can't even show that the Jews who were given this are still following it.
So, you lose all the way around. The hate blinds you, it really does.
January 8, 2013 at 11:37 AM
It is just an order from god.
January 8, 2013 at 11:42 AM
Not for anyone alive today, and not followed by anyone today.
Your hate blinds you.
January 8, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Only because our western justice system would jail them
January 8, 2013 at 11:53 AM
Nope, that's what confuses you muslim friendly types. We have morals because we want to live that way, not because sharia forces us to at the threat of a good stoning or honor killing.
January 8, 2013 at 12:09 PM
You have no morals. Just sharia values
January 8, 2013 at 12:30 PM
Says the muslim friendly troll.
January 8, 2013 at 12:30 PM
You're the A hole who just said a girl "Wanted" to be raped. That sounds like Muslim thinking to me!
January 8, 2013 at 12:37 PM
Charles Scoggins said that, not me. Why did you follow me here? You miss me already? All that tiresome work by you and roger to get me banned so you would not get schooled by me anyomore and once that happens you guys follow me here.
January 8, 2013 at 3:52 PM
Wee …I seriously doubt if you could school my 5 y/o grand-daughter…let alone L4 or Roger…she's also more mature…
January 9, 2013 at 5:18 AM
You have a grandaughter?
I feel sorry for her having a grandfather like you.
Your not the brighest bulb. Matter of fact your ignorance shows daily. No wonder Galtfan exposed you
January 9, 2013 at 5:21 AM
Says the muslim friendly troll.
Too bad you didn't have a grandfather like that the night you got into the car to go to that beer/drug party that got you arrested.
January 9, 2013 at 5:24 AM
Imagine that roger is right here waiting for me to make comments.
Pathetic.
January 9, 2013 at 5:26 AM
Imagine little tiny wee coming in to work to sit behind his work terminal spewing hate based propaganda day after day.
Pathetic.
January 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM
He deserves every bit of it.
Why do you worship a complete bigot like him
January 8, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Not a bigot…just a man comfortable in his own skin, with a sharp tongue, and an inability to suffer fools…
Way to go fool…
I worship only God…
January 8, 2013 at 11:06 AM
A sense of 'community' among like minded patriots just confuses the heck out of hajji.
January 8, 2013 at 11:16 AM
So you admit that l4s is your god?
He is a bigot and if you don't see that you are truely lost
January 8, 2013 at 11:23 AM
You still admit that you declare jihad and want to burn Christians alive?
24 minutes ago @ Breitbart.tv – Soldier Found Guilty i… · 1 reply · +1 points
The whole town needs locked in the church and the church set on fire. IMO
January 8, 2013 at 11:39 AM
You have really showed your immaturity now , Wee…
A bunch of pinheads over on Navy's site put my name out there too and my Facebook page.
Turns out I'm a male escort and 35 yrs old…funny how some believe anything and jump constantly to false conclusions….hehe..
It shows no class and and real hate, that you say you're opposed to…
January 8, 2013 at 11:45 AM
You were dumb enough to let your information out?
Youdeserved what you got. You know damn well if they had my name they would be using it. Roger threatened to conatct my employer once if he found out my name and get me fired. It really backfired on him when he said that. So you can take your immaturity comment and shove it. The funny thing for you three wanting me gone so bad you sure all jumped ship and followed me here
January 8, 2013 at 11:54 AM
You haven't shown he did. You just 'claim' he did.
And you were the one that threatened to go to my boss. Poor little man that you are.
January 8, 2013 at 12:09 PM
So it's ok for you to threaten me and my job. Inever threatened to go to your boss. I may have said that but we all know you are a failed unemployed author.
January 8, 2013 at 12:31 PM
So it's all right for you to threaten to go to my boss and all right for you to make up quotes that I threatened you?
January 8, 2013 at 12:32 PM
You DID say it, and you're a twisted POS.
January 8, 2013 at 12:37 PM
Charles, why all th e hatred for me? Setting off a nuclear device soon here in America? Or maybe you and roger are going to sneak a bomb in through our borders.
January 9, 2013 at 4:36 AM
Wee, why all the hate against those with actual morals? Is it the recreational drugs you brag that you're an expert at?
January 9, 2013 at 5:18 AM
You guys don't have any morals.
January 9, 2013 at 5:22 AM
We have enough morals we would never say something like this…
24 minutes ago @ Breitbart.tv – Soldier Found Guilty i… · 1 reply · +1 points
The whole town needs locked in the church and the church set on fire. IMO
January 9, 2013 at 5:25 AM
No, but you would blow up an American city:
Roger 166p • 12 minutes ago
My chuckle is that Iran is going to slip one through our admittedly very porous southern border and then detonate this in a US city
January 9, 2013 at 5:27 AM
So I quoted you.
Your words were your words so why throw it in my face? What a troll.
When is your last day on Intense debate?
January 8, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Galtfag and I once hosted a party in Chicago for posters on the Big Sites, he backstabbed me when he came under the spell of the corn queen…
January 8, 2013 at 12:08 PM
and you let him have your information. Dumb on your part genius on his. I applaud him.
Funny thing is and you can even ask Mr. Michaels, this is my last week I will posting on ID for the foreseeable future. So I should go out with a bang.
Now your growl site will lose hits and money since no one will post there but the moronic retards like you, roger, l4s, DHR. They have a few good people but most of them suck. Basically the main posters on that site ie. the ones I mentioned abone need put on a terrorist watch list for being anti-American extremist hell bent on taking this country down
January 8, 2013 at 12:31 PM
So you applaud betrayal. How muslim friendly is that?
January 8, 2013 at 12:34 PM
You applaud all that is evil in this world. That makes you completely unremarkable. The only thing noteworthy about you is your staggering stupidity and gullibility!
January 8, 2013 at 12:35 PM
Come on charles, quit covering for your mistake. I applaud him because he did what was right. when we have musliums like you, roger, and hpd you need to be exposed. GaultFan woke up and realized you are all traitors
January 9, 2013 at 4:37 AM
Come on now wee, why keep lying about it?
And why does a muslim friendly troll like you not just brag about the stalking you do?
January 8, 2013 at 12:36 PM
If you weren't such a coward, you'd turn us all in to the Obama regime for a reward. You won't because you fear the light just like the cockroach you are. Crawl back under the refrigerator where you belong.
January 8, 2013 at 12:42 PM
Sorry, I am not a snitch like you. I don't go crying to the admin when someone is schooling me like you and roger do when I kick you girls around . Snitches are the bottom of the barrel, but your use to being a bottom feeder
January 9, 2013 at 4:37 AM
Wee, what school? Isn't the word you want to use 'madrassa'?
January 9, 2013 at 5:19 AM
You don't understand American slang do you?
January 9, 2013 at 5:22 AM
You won't admit to your native slang will you?
January 9, 2013 at 5:26 AM
American native slang, so yes I will.
You must miss me on growl which is why you stalked me over here
January 9, 2013 at 5:28 AM
Wee, as long as you attack my values and religion I will feel free to explain why I disagree with you and defend those beliefs.
January 9, 2013 at 6:04 AM
As my trained monkey I will allow you to continue to follow. Now reply monkey
January 9, 2013 at 6:08 AM
Wow, a muslim style insult. Is this where you start calling for the destruction of Israel next?
January 9, 2013 at 6:12 AM
Not muslium at all. They don't like monkeys.
I see you did as instructed.
January 9, 2013 at 6:14 AM
Wee, you really aren't very bright. Maybe I should command you to breath? Breathe, I demand it!
January 9, 2013 at 6:22 AM
That really makes no sense and does not fit monkey:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_breathing_a_voluntar…
January 9, 2013 at 6:24 AM
Sure it does, and you are still breathing, so you bow to my authority.
See how that works? And that muslim style insults really is a 'tell'.
January 9, 2013 at 6:27 AM
Are you saying you have the authority to control involuntary actions in other people?
You can reply to this monkey
January 9, 2013 at 6:28 AM
And that applies to your 'giving me permission' to do things as well.
See, when the tables are turned you look like the fool you are.
And you are still breathing, so you still bow to my authority!
January 9, 2013 at 6:31 AM
You have not shown you have the authority to make other people breath. I have shown I can command you to reply and you do it right on Q.
Reply my trained monkey.
January 9, 2013 at 6:31 AM
YOu are just gonna have to deal with that monkey
January 9, 2013 at 6:32 AM
Tell me how is the new crappy book coming along
January 9, 2013 at 6:33 AM
How is your breathing coming along?
January 9, 2013 at 6:33 AM
Breathe, I command it!
Hahahaha….
Wee, you just aren't bery bright.
January 9, 2013 at 6:32 AM
But you're still breathing,and I still command it!
Poor wee the small little man.
January 9, 2013 at 8:54 AM
Still struggling with the "breathe" vs. "breath" I see. Your editor must really earn his money.
January 9, 2013 at 9:44 AM
Still struggling and using parallel profiles? Your editor must be pretty limited with the talking points each of your profiles is allowed to say.
January 8, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Wee is going away for the foreseeable future a threat or a promise?
It will be good for you to step away, reload, and think about your Internet future…
I guarantee you will not be missed….
January 9, 2013 at 5:20 AM
I am. Good for me? Look at how hateful and ignorant you act.
I could care less if you anti-American twits miss you, trust me I won't miss you, unless I was aiming at you.
Tell me why did you jump ship and decide to stalk me over here?
January 9, 2013 at 5:23 AM
Wee, you don't know Americans well enough to define us. And don't make threats with that little toy gun in your profile pic.
January 9, 2013 at 5:27 AM
You who comes from Iran can't make that call.
I was born and raised in America. You immigrated, probably illegally
January 9, 2013 at 5:31 AM
The wording on that comment sounded so 'arabic'.
At least awkward for someone pretending to have English as a native tongue.
Hahahahaha…
You make this way to easy.
January 9, 2013 at 6:25 AM
You can hear me?
January 9, 2013 at 6:29 AM
You still make this way to easy.
Did you never have a neck? Your profile pic is so illustrative.
January 8, 2013 at 10:46 AM
If he was 20 and she was only 15, it's deemed as rape even if she was going along with it becomes she's a minor, he was 5 years older and an adult who was over 18. As the adult who should have known better, he's at fault. As for why it took 2 years to bring this to light, maybe it's because no jobs or career help ever came from their hook-ups and there's some bitterness there.
January 8, 2013 at 11:14 AM
What a bunch of hooey! She's having sex with the guy for a while, something happens that pisses her off, and suddenly *POOF!* it isn't consensual sex anymore, but RAPE!
Buncha crap…
January 8, 2013 at 12:09 PM
Why did they put Dennis Hoppers name in the headline instead of smearing Henry Hopper? Thats crazy Dennis shouldn't have to have rape and his name in the same sentence
January 8, 2013 at 2:38 PM
Because his father was with Roman Polanski when he rape the underage girl way back in the day. So was Jack Nicholson. He did the same thing the same way. Like father like son.
January 8, 2013 at 1:18 PM
I believe she'll lose the case. It's been too long. Sounds like gold-digging, I hate to say it, but it does.
February 20, 2013 at 4:49 PM
You have to question why the mother is so focused on a media circus ! Maybe she should ask herself where she was when her 15yo was hanging around with a 20yo. Why the same 15yo who know says 2 years later she was raped, went back for more.
Maybe before this media circus started, both parties should have taken a lie detector. It would not be the first time a teen has manipulated things to suit their needs.