David O. Russell

Director

David O. Russell is a well-known film director.  His credits include Spanking the Monkey, Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees, American Hustle, Joy, The Fighter, Flirting with Disaster, and Silver Linings Playbook.

In 2011, Russell’s 19-year-old niece accused him of groping her at the gym.  Russell told police that his niece, who was undergoing a male to female gender transition, was “acting very provocative toward him” and that the incident was consensual. The authorities declined to pursue the charges against Russell.