James Franco’s ex-students sue alleging sexual impropriety

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two actresses have sued James Franco and the acting and film school he founded, saying the actor intimidated his students into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations.
Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, former students at Franco’s Studio 24, filed the suit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Their lawsuit says Franco pushed his students into performing in increasingly explicit sex scenes on camera in an “orgy type setting.” The women say roles