Former husband of Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon, actor Ryan Philippe got into a scandal.

Ex-girlfriend Philip, 21-year-old model Elsie Hewitt accused the actor of domestic violence. According to the model, the actor beat her with legs. The incident occurred on July 4.

The girl already sued the ex-boyfriend.

The documents that the western media managed to get hold of say that during the quarrel the 43-year-old Ryan was pushing the model as hard as he could.

"When Hewitt tried to get up and go up the stairs to pick up her things, Philip grabbed her, hit him, cornered him, kicked him and threw him aggressively on the floor," says the case, writes People.

To the suit Elsie added photos of beatings. Images were taken by police officers who came on call immediately after the incident.

Now the model demands from the offender one million dollars of indemnification for "deliberate causing of emotional stress".

After the news was publicized in the media, Elsie wrote a post in Instagram, where she thanked the fans for their support.

"I'm quite a closed person, but recently I came across some troubles, so I want to say a big thank you to all of you for your love.

Thanks to those who are close to me. And to those who are not with me. The last gave me a good life lesson, "- said Hewitt.

Recall that from 1999 to 2007, Ryan Philippe was married to actress Reese Witherspoon. From the marriage with Philip Reese brings up two children - the daughter of Ava and the son of Deacon.

Also, Ryan has Kay's daughter from the former lover Alexis Knapp. Before the relationship with Hewitt, Ryan was engaged to Paulina Slayer.