Jacob Elordi became incredibly well-known with audiences for his performances in the recent Amazon Prime hit Saltburn and the television series Euphoria. Now, however, Elordi is being placed under investigation by Australian police.
As noted by Variety, Elordi “was at a hotel in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs when he was approached by Joshua Fox, a producer for ‘The Kyle & Jackie O Show‘ on KIIS FM.” Soon enough, Fox apparently made a joke regarding Saltburn.
According to the publication, and Fox’s own account, “he asked Elordi if he could have some of his bathwater for Jackie O for her birthday – a reference to a viral scene in ‘Saltburn.'” It was at this point that Elordi is said to have “asked Fox to stop filming and delete the footage, and then the situation allegedly escalated.”
Fox shared the following on The Kyle & Jackie O Show:
“I refuse to because I feel uncomfortable right now and this is the only evidence,” he began. “And then Jacob kind of just flips and he kind of pushes me against the wall and his hands are on my throat.”
Now the New South Wales Police are investigating as shared in the following statement:
“Officers attached to Eastern Beaches Police Area Command are investigating after a man was allegedly assaulted outside a hotel in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs,” a statement from NSW Police reads. “Police were told about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday 3 February 2024, a 32-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by a 26-year-old man. The man did not sustain any injuries. Inquiries into the incident is continuing.”
On that note, representatives for Elordi have yet to respond as of this writing. As such, we’ll have to see how this legal situation evolves. For now, we’ll see what happens with the investigation being held by the New South Wales Police.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding Jacob Elordi and Joshua Fox as we have them.