Portia de Rossi accuses Steven Seagal of sexual harassment

Collage picture of Seagal and de Rossi at events in separate images
The actress alleges Steven Seagal propositioned her while she auditioned for a role

 Performing artist Portia de Rossi has blamed on-screen character and maker Steven Seagal for lewd behavior.

The Arrested Development performing artist, who is hitched to US moderator Ellen DeGeneres, made the charge in a tweet posted on Wednesday night.

She asserts that amid a film try out Mr Seagal advised her "that it was so imperative to have science off-screen" before unfastening his pants.

Mr Seagal's administrator revealed to BBC News that the performer had no remark.

The 65-year-old is best known for his activity parts amid the 1990s, including Under Siege and Flight of Fury. He was given Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin in 2016.

A few other ladies have approached to blame Mr Seagal for wrong conduct and provocation, including the Good Wife performing artist Julianna Margulies and model Jenny McCarthy.

He is the most recent individual in Hollywood to stand blamed for lewd behavior or rape after ladies started approaching about maker Harvey Weinstein.

Harvey Weinstein has precluded all charges from claiming non-consensual sex made against him.

Steven Seagal sits with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a fighting championship in 2012
Steven Seagal has bonded with the Russian president over martial arts

 In the tweet, Ms de Rossi said her grievances in regards to Mr Seagal's conduct were expelled at the time by her specialist.

She didn't indicate which motion picture the tryout was for, or in which year the occurrence professedly happened.

The Australian-American performer has been hitched to TV have Ellen DeGeneres for a long time.

Ms DeGeneres shared Ms de Rossi's tweet with her 75 million adherents on Thursday with the subtitle: "I am glad for my better half".

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