James Franco has been accused of sexual misconduct or inappropriate behaviour by five women, including students from his acting school.
Four of the actor‑director's former students and an actress who said Franco was her mentor told the LA Times they were victims of "an abuse of power".
It comes after claims against Franco on social media following his best actor win at Monday's Golden Globe awards.
The star said the earlier allegations made on Twitter were "not accurate".
Meanwhile, this year's Golden Globes ceremony saw several winners address Hollywood's sexual abuse scandal in their acceptance speeches.
Many attendees opted to wear black to express solidarity with victims of sexual abuse and harassment.
Source: RadioNZ
