Pamela Anderson shocked her fans by marrying 74-year-old movie producer Jon Peters in a secret Malibu ceremony on Monday – and by her own admission, he has ‘bad boy’ past.
The mogul is best known for his tough business sense, which helped get the hit Hollywood movies A Star Is Born, Caddyshack, Flashdance and Batman made.
And he had a wild personal life that included a legendarily tumultuous relationship with Barbra Streisand, an alleged romance with Catherine Zeta-Jones as well as four previous marriages.
What is not as well known is that the former heavyweight has been sued for sexual harassment at least five times from 1996 until 2008, it was claimed in a 2018 article from Jezebel.
Pam’s man: Pamela Anderson has a new husband: 74-year-old movie producer Jon Peters. But the former hairdresser also has some scandal in his past. In 2018 Jezebel claimed there were numerous sexual harassment cases against the producer; the alleged attacks happened from 1996 to 2008; seen on the left in 1992 and Pam on the right in 2018
The site detailed the lawsuit brought forward by his former personal assistant Shelly Morita who eventually was awarded $3M after trial.
‘I was a single parent, I was nervous to quit,’ Morita told Jezebel who added he flashed his body in front of her and her young daughter.
The harassment began in ‘February 2005 and lasted about a year,’ it was claimed.
‘I think I would have gone away and never done anything, but he crossed the line with my daughter,’ she explained. ‘That’s what set me off. I was like, “I’m not going to put up with this.”‘
The Associated Press claimed at the time that Peters ‘frequently grabbed Morita’s breasts, buttocks or legs, hugged and kissed her and made ‘rude, sexual and disparaging comments.’
She knows he is a ‘bad boy’: In a poem shared with the Hollywood Reporter, Pamela brought up Jon’s rough persona. ‘Jon is the original ‘bad boy’ of Hollywood – no one compares – I love him deeply like family. ‘His life used to scare me. So much for a girl like me. Now I’ve seen more of life and realize,’ the Stacked actress wrote; seen in December 2018
The good ole days: The two have a history: they dated more than 30 years ago and reunited only recently. Seen in 1989
A passionate kiss: The blonde pinup was seen locking lips with Peters in 2004
He also ‘got into bed with her and refused to leave’ when they were working on Superman, it was claimed in court papers.
The mogul also chased her when nude, it was claimed, and blew marijuana smoke in her face.
Oddly, the woman also used to work with Anderson at some point. Her other former bosses were Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Connelly.
Peters reportedly denied it all, but still lost the case.
Jezebel also reported she was just one of five women who have sued Peters for sexual harassment.
He had Hollywood support: On the left he was seen in 1991 with David Geffen. On the right he had his arm around Joel Silver in 1992
Timing: Here he is seen in 2006 with Kate Bosworth at the premiere of Superman Returns
More recent: When the remake of A Star Is Born with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga came around, Warner Bros. seemed to want to create some distance. Cooper was asked by NPR about Jon’s sexual harassment. He told NPR: ‘If I had known all those things, I would have done it differently’
But the other people have not been named as they did not go to trial, many deciding instead to settle out of court.
Peters has not made a movie since 2013’s Man Of Steel, though it is not known if his alleged sexual harassment suits have interfered with his career.
When the remake of A Star Is Born with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga came around, Warner Bros. seemed to want to create some distance from Peters, who helped get the 1976 version with Streisand made.
The studio gave this statement to Variety: ‘Jon Peters’ attachment to this property goes as far back as 1976. Legally, we had to honor the contractual obligation in order to make this film.’
There was also some back and forth about whether Peters should be listed as a producer on the film.
Cooper was asked by NPR about Jon’s sexual harassment.
He told NPR: ‘If I had known all those things, I would have done it differently.
‘I wanted to make the movie, I knew I had to get consent from him, otherwise there’s no film. But I should have checked. I guess that’s the thing.
Her first husband: She was wed to rocker Tommy Lee from 1995 until 1998 and they had two sons together; seen in 2003
More ex-husbands: The blonde bombshell was also married to Kid Rock from 2006 until 2007. And she was wed twice to Rock Salomon; from 2007 until 2008 and then again from 2014 to 2015.
‘With this property, there are many writers that come before — if you see the end credits, it’s like, there’s 10 writers. And [Jon Peters] was part of the, I guess, the grandfather clause of the movie, and we had to get his consent in order to make the movie,’ added the Oscar favorite.
In a poem shared with The Hollywood Reporter, Pamela brought up Jon’s rough persona.
‘Jon is the original “bad boy” of Hollywood – no one compares – I love him deeply like family,’ the Playboy model began.
In 2019: Her most recent ex was French soccer star Adil Rami. Seen in May with the athlete
‘His life used to scare me. So much for a girl like me. Now I’ve seen more of life and realize,’ the Stacked actress wrote.
‘He’s been there all along. Never failed me – I’m ready now and he’s ready too –
‘We understand and respect each other – We love each other without conditions. – I’m a lucky woman. –Proof God has a plan.’
Pamela, 52, has a history of marrying bad boys.
Anderson’s ex husbands include rock star Tommy Lee, with whom she was wed from 1995 until 1998. They have two adult sons: 23-year-old Brandon and 22-year-old Dylan.
The blonde bombshell was also married to country crooner Kid Rock from 2006 until 2007.
And she was wed twice to Rock Salomon; from 2007 until 2008 and then again from 2014 to 2015.
Jon’s comment about Pam to THR was unusual.
‘There are beautiful girls everywhere. I could have my pick, but – for 35 years – I’ve only wanted Pamela,’ the producer told the site. ‘She makes me wild -in a good way.’
‘Pamela has never seen her full potential as an artist. She has yet to shine in a real way. There is much more to her than meets the eye, or I wouldn’t love her so much,’ Peters tells THR.
His love life has been well documented.
Peters was wed to Henrietta Zampitella from 1962 until 1966, then actress Lesley Ann Warren from 1967 until 1977; they have a son named Christopher.
Then he moved on to Barbra Streisand in the late 1970 and early 1980s.
At home: Jon seen in a recent Instagram photo during a private party
He also was married to producer Christine Forsyth from 1987 until 1993; they have daughters Caleigh and Skye.
Fashion model Vendela was on his arm in 1992. In 1996 he almost married Catherine Zeta-Jones, it was claimed.
And from 2001 until 2004 he was married to film producer Mindy Peters.
Pam and Jon wed on Monday in Malibu in a private ceremony in front of their children.
The reunited only a few months ago after she split from French soccer star Adil Rami.
Peters and Anderson first met in the mid-’80s at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles.
‘I walked in and saw this little angel sitting at the bar. It was Pammy. She was like 19. I knew she would be a big star,’ he told THR at the time.
His first famous wife: The dashing Peters was wed to actress Lesley Ann Warren, now 73, for a decade; seen in 1967
Babs got him on the map: He started out as a hairdresser at his family’s Rodeo Drive salon in Beverly Hills. The handsome half Italian, half Native American grew close to one of his customers, singer Streisand, and then he started dating her. Seen in 1977
With a supermodel: Here the movie maker was seen with Vendela in October 1992
Family time: Peters has three children: one son, Christopher, with actress Warren and two daughters – Caleigh and Skye Peters – with third wife Christine Forsyth (they were wed from 1987 until 1993). Seen in 2007
‘We ended up living together. Of course, Hefner loved her and saw her beauty. Pamela was a girl who with no makeup was gorgeous. She was very smart and very talented. I tried to talk her out of doing Playboy. I said, ‘Don’t do Playboy. Focus on a serious career.’ She said, ‘You’re nuts.’ She wanted to do Playboy, and she went on to do 13 covers.’
Peters ‘paid for her acting classes and dance and voice lessons, helping launch her onscreen career.’
She was first on the TV show Home Improvement then played the lifeguard C.J. Parker on Baywatch.
In the late 80s he proposed, but she said no. ‘In 30 years, our age difference won’t mean so much,’ he told her at the time.
Peters started out as a hairdresser at his family’s Rodeo Drive salon in Beverly Hills.
The handsome half Italian, half Native American grew close to one of his customers, singer Streisand, and then he started dating her.
Quite the duo: He also is known for his partnership with Peter Guber. From 1989 until 1991 they ran Sony Pictures. Seen in 1987
He got noticed in Hollywood when he worked on her smash hit movie A Star Is Born in 1976.
Then the films started rolling in. He worked as a producer on 1980’s Caddyshack, 1983’s Vision Quest, 1987’s Who’s That Girl, 1988’s Gorillas In The Mist, 1988’s Rain Man, 1989’s Batman, 1993’s This Boy’s Life, 1995’s Money Train, 1999’s Wild Wild West, and also 2018’s A Star Is Born remake with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
He also is known for his partnership with Peter Guber. From 1989 until 1991 they ran Sony Pictures.
But in recent decades he has taken a back seat in Hollywood, collection royalties but not mixing with the new guard.
In 2017 he gave his first interview in 10 years where he said: ‘I never got credit for producing 100 movies, for running Sony, for coming from the street, becoming the chairman. It was always negative. ‘Hairdresser Jon.’ As I got older, I would meet people — normal people — and see the respect on their faces and think, ‘Oh, people do appreciate the pain and suffering.”
