Shanna Moakler claims Steven Seagal used phony audition to trick her into topless massage when she was 18
Steven Seagal is facing fresh accusations of sexual misconduct, this time from Shanna Moakler, who says she was only 18 when he baited her into his Los Angeles home with the promise of an audition.Moakler, 50, claimed the actor, now 73, under the premise of auditioning for one of his films, manipulated her into a situation in which he wound up fondling her naked breasts.Speaking on the debut episode of The Wicked Awesome Podcast with Claudia Jordan, which was released on Wednesday on PodcastOne, Moakler claimed: 'That man felt my boobies - my 18-year-old little boobies - that's disgusting.''That I think is the most frustrating thing for me is how many people just prey on the hopes and dreams of young girls.'The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Seagal and Moakler for further comment on the story and has yet to hear back.The shock claims from Moakler came as she and Jordan discussed early horror stories from auditions, and both namechecked Seagal as an allegedly badly behaved actor in their early dealings with him. Steven Seagal, 73, is facing fresh accusations of sexual misconduct, this time from Shanna Moakler, who says she was only 18 when he baited her into his home. Pictured 2024 in Moscow Moakler, 50, spoke with Claudia Jordan, 52 on their podcast The Wicked Awesome Podcast on Wednesday'He flew me when I was like 18-years-old from New York to LA,' Moakler told Jordan, saying that Seagal, then aged around 41, boasted he could help with back problems she was experiencing at the time by administering acupuncture.'He was like you should take off your top and lay on the bed, and I was just like umm,' Moakler said.Read More Steven Seagal balloons to 320lb since leaving Hollywood for Russia, Ukraine war propaganda doc shows She added that she could hear his kids 'playing in the background' so she assumed the situation wouldn't get out of hand.Moakler claimed the action film star tried to use the premise of a massage to put her in a vulnerable physical position while in a private room.'Yeah so he was like, "I'll give you acupuncture" - I was like okay,' Moakler said on the podcast. 'He's like, '"Take off your top. Lay on the bed." So I did.'He did do a couple acupuncture things and then was like, "Okay, I'm just going to give you a massage now." And he was like, "You can sit up." And I remember sitting there with my top off and he was massaging me.'Moakler said of the alleged exchange: 'I was so incredibly uncomfortable - and I was like, "Well, when are we going to read for a part in your movie?" 'And he just gave me a fake script or something that had nothing to do with anything that he had planned. Of course there was no job, and I ended up flying back home just feeling like ... it's disgusting! It's so disgusting!' Moakler, 50, spoke about the exchange with Claudia Jordan, 52 on Wednesday's edition of their debut edition of The Wicked Awesome Podcast Moakler described how the karate expert tried to use the premise of a massage to put her in a vulnerable physical position while in the private room Moakler claimed Seagal, pictured in 1992, asked her to take off her top in order to fix her back with acupuncture Moakler said with the hindsight of wisdom behind her, she was really upset by Seagal - a box office flash-in-the-pan with early 90s action films such as as Under Siege, Out for Justice and Hard to Kill - allegedly trying to manipulate her into sex by playing into her Hollywood ambitions.'It pisses me off Claudia so much because this is where it's so disgusting, like you're just f***ing with someone's dream,' Moakler said. 'And trusted someone who's an established person in Los Angeles.'You would never think. Especially being invited into their home, the kids are in the background.'Moakler also commented on Seagal's current appearance, saying, 'Have you seen this motherf***er recently too? Have you seen this disgusting human being? Like that's karma.'Moakler also had a message for Seagal, 'You can go f*** yourself, that's what you can do.'Moakler was 18 in 1993, and Seagal was married to model Kelly LeBrock during that time. They became parents of three that year. Moakler is mother to son Landon, 22, and daughter Alabama, 20, with ex-husband Travis Barker, 50, who she was married to from 2004 to 2008; and daughter Atiana De La Hoya, 26, from her former engagement to boxer Oscar De La Hoya, 52. In 2017, Moakler appeared on a reality show with ties to Seagal, Growing Up Supermodel. The Lifetime show followed the children of celebrities who were pursuing modeling careers, with Moakler appearing on the show with her daughter De La Hoya. Seagal's ex-wife Kelly LeBrock and their daughter, Arissa Le Brock, were also among the cast. Moakler is not the first person to have accused Seagal of sexual misconduct. Seagal has also been accused of sexual misconduct by actresses Jenny McCarthy, Julianna Margulies, Eva LaRue, and Portia de Rossi in separate incidents.McCarthy, speaking on her SiriusXM show in November of 2017, said that Seagal tried to get her to sit next to him before asking her to remove her dress during a 1995 audition for his film Under Siege 2.McCarthy said she promptly left the audition room but was followed by Seagal who allegedly threatened her, 'Don't tell anybody or else.' Seagal's spokesperson denied the allegation to The Daily Beast, calling it 'completely false.' Seagal was married to model Kelly LeBrock from 1987 to 1996, meanwhile the alleged incident with Shanna would have happened at the time of his marriage to her. Pictured with LeBrock and their daughter Annaliza Seagal in 1998Margulies also told McCarthy during an appearance on her Sirius XM show that when she was 23, a female casting agent directed her to a hotel the actor was at, saying she would be there for a meeting.The Sopranos alum recalled, 'I got to the hotel around 10:40, and she wasn’t there.'And he was alone and he made sure that I saw his gun, which I had never seen a gun in real life. I got out of there unscathed … I never was raped, and I never was harmed. I don’t know how I got out of that hotel room.'In November of 2017, de Rossi told a similar story in a tweet in which she recalled her 'final audition' - in his office - for a role in one of his films. She wrote, 'He told me how important it was to have chemistry off-screen as he sat me down and unzipped his leather pants. I ran out and called my agent. Unfazed, she replied, "Well, I didn’t know if he was your type."' At the time Seagal's manager had no comment over de Rossi's allegation to BBC News. In 2018 Seagal denied he sexually assaulted actress and Bond girl Rachel Grant on the set of one of his films in 2002. Seagal, pictured 1995, has faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct Jenny McCarthy, pictured February 2025, accused Seagal of attempting to get her to sit next to him, then asked her to undress, during a 1995 audition for his film Under Siege 2 Portia de Rossi also accused Seagal of sexual misconduct; pictured 2020 While Julianna Margulies said she was never harmed nor raped during a meeting with Seagal, she alleged he ensured she saw his gun; pictured 2025 Eva LaRue has also accused Seagal of sexual misconduct; pictured 2025 Seagal has denied sexually assaulting actress Rachel Grant, pictured 2017, on the set of one of his films in 2002Grant, speaking to the BBC, said Seagal assaulted her during the filming of Out For A Kill, which debuted straight-to-video in 2003.At the time Grant, now 48, was 26 and Seagal would have been in his early 50s.She says she was at a line reading with Seagal and the film's director at a hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria.At some point, she says, the film director left and she was alone with the actor.She claims he asked her to take off her strapless top multiple times, and she said 'no,' each time.The actress says she later stood up, at which point Seagal forcibly pulled her top down and exposed her breasts.'I was forced to cover myself,' she told the BBC. 'He pushed me on to the bed with force.'She says Seagal then said, 'I suppose you want to see my [euphemism for penis],' and proceeded to unzip his pants.She claims she then began to cry and that Seagal stopped what he was doing and apologized.Later, she says she lost her job on the film.Grant said: 'What actress should be brought to someone's bedroom on the first meeting and then be told to take their top off?'Seagal, speaking through his legal team, told the BBC in a statement: 'Our client denies having such contact with Ms Grant and further vehemently denies any alleged assault at all, in particular, the alleged assault occurring in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 2002.' Seagal left his life in America behind after gaining Russian citizenship in 2016 which was granted after numerous requests according to a Kremlin spokesman. Pictured 2013 In 2024., Seagal ballooned to over 320lb since moving to Russia - he is seen in a still from a newly unearthed documentaryGrant, who appeared as Peaceful in the Pierce Brosnan-starring James Bond film Die Another Day in 2002, said she came forward after being encouraged by the #MeToo movement.The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office stated that year they were looking into unspecified sexual assault allegations against Seagal. He has never been charged with any crime in relation to the allegations.In March 2018, Regina Simons claimed he had raped her in 1993 when she was 18. In September 2018, Los Angeles prosecutors refused to charge the actor based on Regina Simons' accusations, due to California's statute of limitations. Two months later, the case involving Grant was dismissed for the same reasons. Seagal left his life in America behind after gaining Russian citizenship in 2016 which was granted after numerous requests according to a Kremlin spokesman. His paternal grandparents had emigrated to the United States from Vladivostock in the country's far east.The man who executive producer Lorne Michaels dubbed the worst-ever host of Saturday Night Live has since become a firm supporter of President Vladimir Putin who personally presented him with the Order of Friendship in May 2024.At the ceremony, Seagal said Ukraine was known for 'organ trafficking, child sex trafficking and Nazism'
