‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Ellen Pompeo Accuses Director James Toback Of Sexual Harassment

Ellen Pompeo is the second “Grey’s Anatomy” to accuse director James Toback of sexual harassment.

While speaking with USA Today, the actress, who plays the role of Meredith Grey in the hit ABC series, said that Toback once asked her to get naked in a movie. “I actually did have a situation with James Toback where I kind of told him to go [expletive] himself. It was held in a public place and I brought a man – my friend Tony. And he didn’t like that at all. And I could tell that. I could tell instantly that he was, like, no good. The minute my friend left, he asked me if I would get naked in a movie. And I was like, ‘Really, dude? My friend has been missing all of 30 seconds and now you say that?’ I kind of laughed in his face,” she said.

Accusations against Toback first came to light in an article published by the Los Angeles Times. Since the Oct. 22 article, the famed director has been accused by 200 women, including Rachel McAdams, Selma Blair, Julianne Moore and Pompeo’s “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star, Caterina Scorsone.

On her Instagram account, Scorsone corroborated the stories of the other actresses who spoke against Toback. She said that the director’s sexual advances on her took place when she was just 17 years old. Scorsone was so traumatized by the incident that she decided to take a break from acting and only returned when she was an adult.

Toback has denied all of the allegations against him. While speaking with Rolling Stone, he said, “The idea that I would offer a part to anyone for any other reason than that he or she was gonna be the best of anyone I could find is so disgusting to me.”

Meanwhile, Pompeo also revealed that she had the chance to meet Harvey Weinstein several years ago. But unlike the other models and actresses who complained about his sexual misconduct, the actress never experienced any of those.

“I met with Harvey at the Peninsula and he didn’t try anything on me. I was very lucky. I escaped those clutches,” she said.