EXCLUSIVE
Nicole Eggert[1]'s co-star, Alexander Polinsky[2], will hold a news conference today addressing what his lawyer, Lisa Bloom[3], calls "the sexual harassment abuse he alleges against the actor Scott Baio," and Baio's team is declaring all-out war, saying they will expose Eggert, Polinsky and Bloom as "sleaze mongers."
Bloom's news conference is scheduled for 9:30 AM PT. It's unclear why Polinsky has lawyered up ... whether he has a claim against Baio. The press release has been interpreted by some outlets as Polinsky alleging sexual abuse, but that seems to be a leap because, as we reported, he met with LAPD detectives last week to describe alleged abuse he witnessed.
As for Baio ... his news conference is scheduled for 2 PM PT at his lawyer's office. His spokesperson, Brian Glicklich, tells TMZ, "Nicole Eggert, Alexander Polinsky and their attorney have brought a media circus to town, complete with false allegations, misleading insinuations, and pure sleaze mongering. If they wish to have a public conversation about their histories and movies, it will present a very different picture of why they are making these allegations."
We don't know if Baio will be at his lawyer's news conference.
TMZ will be live streaming both news conferences.
References
- ^ Nicole Eggert (www.tmz.com)
- ^ Alexander Polinsky (www.tmz.com)
- ^ Lisa Bloom (www.tmz.com)