Kate Beckinsale accuses trauma ‘healer’ of sexual assault after she skips out on $3K bill

Kate Beckinsale is embroiled in a messy battle with a trauma “healer”, who made her messages public in a dispute over her $3000 bill.

Kate Beckinsale is embroiled in a messy battle with a trauma “healer” who claims she stiffed him on a nearly $US3,000 bill – but the actress says she’s not paying because he allegedly sexually assaulted her.

In August, Nick Abramovic of the Bionic Method was contacted by the Serendipity star’s assistant, and they discussed scheduling three sessions that would take place during a two-week period for $US2,700 total, Page Six reports.

The sessions consist of an “intense” and “emotional” massage similar to those done during Reiki therapy, in which the healer uses psychosomatic practices to heal parts of the body that are in pain.

Kate Beckinsale is locked in a messy battle with a trauma “healer” who claims she did not pay him $US3,000 for his services. Picture: Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

Page Six is told that clients remain “completely clothed” during the sessions, with Abramovic – who denies Beckinsale’s claims against him – insisting, “No one is getting naked, no one is getting undressed, there’s no oils.”

“I will touch people in non-invasive points; it’s all external,” he further explains. “I’m not rubbing my hands up and down. It is very much a stretch therapy, sound therapy and breath-work. It’s very above board.”

When Beckinsale walked into the Bionic Method for the first time on August 2, Abramovic claims he offered to leave a camera on during their session – as people often like to watch the recording back to reflect on their experience.

However, the Underworld star, dressed in yoga pants and a gym shirt, allegedly opted out of that request, citing privacy reasons. Only she and the healer remained in the room together.

“He did not ever offer to record the session. That statement is not truthful,” Beckinsale’s lawyer, Marty Singer, asserts to Page Six.

Abramovic claims that after the session he believed Beckinsale was pleased with his services, as she gushed over his healing methods and returned a second time.

Nick Abramovic of the Bionic Method said Beckinsale was happy with his services.

But the actress and her assistant seem to be ghosting him.

A text message Page Six reviewed shows the star’s assistant purportedly writing via text prior to August 4 that Beckinsale “really enjoyed the session.”

Abramovic claims the actress also told him herself, “‘You’re like Harry Potter. I would really like to promote you on my Instagram. I think we could do a party at my house instead of me having to come here and you could meet all my friends.’”

The healer, who claims he has not received payment from the Jolt star for the sessions, says he didn’t realise she was “expecting free sh*t” in return for her recommendations.

On August 7, Beckinsale and Abramovic had their second session. An alleged text sent by the assistant on August 8 and reviewed by Page Six shows the assistant then booking the third and final appointment.

However, sources close to Beckinsale tell a very different story, as they claim the movie star did not go to her final session because Abramovic allegedly committed sexual assault and battery during the second.

“‘Somatic trauma therapist’ Nick Abramovic is well aware as to why his bill has not been paid,” a spokesperson for the actress exclusively tells Page Six.

Beckinsale’s assistant then cancels the star’s last appointment.

Abramovic says he was then accused of sexual assault when he outed the actress.

“He knows this because he received a letter from Kate Beckinsale’s lawyer Marty Singer. Kate is not able to discuss the matter because it is being investigated by the LAPD.”

The Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed to Page Six that they are in the early stages of an investigation pertaining to an incident between Beckinsale and Abramovic. No charges have been filed.

“We’re interested in hearing from all parties and welcome anyone who feels that they’ve been the victim of any sexual assault to let us know so that we can look into it,” a public information officer says.

Abramovic’s lawyer, George Shohet, tells Page Six, “We’re looking into a defamation case as this appears to be a retaliatory act after Mr. Abramovic demanded payment from Ms. Beckinsale.”

Abramovic denies ever touching Beckinsale inappropriately, telling Page Six, “I just want to be clear: I did not assault her at all.”

“I categorically deny these allegations,” he further insists. “In the five years since I’ve run Bionic, I have never had this type of complaint from any individual that I have treated. Over the years, I have treated hundreds of women without incident.”

Beckinsale has had a series of health issues this year.

The healer claims that Singer sent him a legal notice informing him of the criminal allegations only after he blasted Beckinsale publicly on his social media.

Abramovic claims that neither he, nor his employees nor clients have been contacted by police. LAPD did not comment on whether they plan to contact the Bionic Method owner but an investigation is ongoing.

Beckinsale’s lawyer, Singer, adds in response, “The belief that my client would file a false police report and wind up having to pay more money for my legal services than pay this person is the most ridiculous concept I’ve ever heard in my career as an lawyer.”

Abramovic claims he was also asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement, but Beckinsale “never signed it until after [he] told her, ‘Hey, I’m not getting paid.’”

Page Six reviewed a copy of the alleged agreement that shows Abramovic signed it on August 12, the date the final session was supposed to take place.

However, Beckinsale was a no-show with her assistant claiming the Pearl Harbor star had to be rushed to the hospital for a medical issue in texts provided to Page Six.

Singer claims to Page Six that after cancelling the third session, Abramovic was “harassing” the assistant and offered via text to make a house call to Beckinsale, asking her to wear loose-fitting pants or shorts.

Abramovic, meanwhile, insists that he had been “trying to speak to the assistant to try and figure out what the hell is going on,” and says he thinks he was too trustworthy when red flags were being raised.

The actress’ people have made Abramovic sign an NDA. Picture: Valery HACHE / AFP

He also tells Page Six that he only offered to go to Beckinsale’s home because he believed at that time that he would still get paid and claims it was “her idea.” In a text, he says he’s “open” to making an occasional house call “since she asked” him about it.

Abramovic claims he was essentially ghosted until August 27 when he stated his NDA was “null and void” because it did not have Beckinsale’s signature.

He says he then got a signed copy back “about two hours later” but still no acknowledgment of other emails and texts. The contract Page Six reviewed shows Beckinsale’s signature is dated on August 27.

“It’s irrelevant when she signed it,” Singer says. “Under the law, you don’t need to sign something on the same day. Abramovic agreed to an NDA and he breached the NDA. This shows that if people think you’re going to have confidential communication with this individual, don’t count on it.”

Her lawyer says they won’t pay because Abramovic has “committed a sexual assault and battery against my client”.

Abramovic insists, “I’m not trying to defame Kate at all. It’s weird to me that this is happening. I’d like to think this is just a misunderstanding.”

On August 28, the Bionic Method Instagram account shared a copy of an alleged email exchange with Beckinsale’s assistant, asking for the missing money.

“When Kate Beckinsale owes you almost $3,000 in massages,” the post’s caption reads.

We’re told that within 20 minutes of that post going up, Abramovic received a legal letter from Singer, accusing the healer for the first time directly of committing sexual assault and battery on Beckinsale.

“I am writing on behalf of my client Kate Beckinsale regarding your wrongful and tortious conduct,” the notice exclusively obtained by Page Six reads.

“You have committed a sexual assault and battery against my client. You have no right to seek any payment from my client based on your conduct. Going forward, we demand that you cease and desist all contact with my client and her assistant, and that you direct any future communications to my office.”

Singer emphatically denies that his letter was sent to Abramovic in retaliation, insisting he does not follow Instagram posts.

“My letter was written to him based on him harassing my client’s assistant,” the Hollywood lawyer says. “Let me be clear: When I wrote the letter, I had no idea he went on Instagram.”

Weeks later, Beckinsale began hinting on social media that she had been a victim of sexual assault, posting several memes about the topic on her personal Instagram as of September 11.

The actress then also posted Yelp reviews about the Bionic Method, in which Abramovic is accused of being “weird” and “targeting women.”

A second review she shared states, “Nick is creepy.”

Abramovic tells Page Six in response, “She stiffs me, I try for two weeks to get paid, and Kate has been able to manipulate the conversation and then started posting on Instagram about being sexually assaulted. She posted a Yelp review from a person who I never touched.”

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Kate Beckinsale accuses trauma ‘healer’ of sexual assault after she skips out on $3K bill