March 31, 2026, 11:33 a.m. ET
Taryn Manning is clarifying an incident captured on video, and making accusations against the woman at the center of it all.
In a minute-long video shared with TMZ, the “Orange is the New Black” actress threatens to call the police against the woman, whom the outlet identifies as Holly Hartman. Manning is heard yelling and cursing at the woman, saying she is “squatting” in the actress’ studio. She is later seen kicking a bag in the direction of Hartman, whom the outlet calls her girlfriend, and appearing to either lunge at or hit the woman before the video cuts out.
“I know that violence is never, ever, ever OK. And there’s a lot of context to that story that, obviously, didn’t make it,” Manning said in a video posted to Instagram the day after the video’s release, March 31. She went on to accuse Hartman, whom she says is not her girlfriend, and a man of vandalizing her car.
USA TODAY has not been able to reach Hartman for comment.
“She’s living in my office because she’s homeless,” Manning continued. “This is a 36-year-old woman that I’ve tried for so long, for 18 years to try to help.”
The pair have been in physical altercations in the past, including Manning’s 2012 arrest for allegedly punching, scratching, kicking and choking Hartman – whom media outlets have referred to as Manning’s former make-up artist and assistant – and slamming her head against the floor and wall. The charges were later dropped, according to E! News.
Hartman reportedly filed a restraining order against Manning in 2016, for an incident in New York City in which Hartman claimed the “Hustle & Flow” actress headbutted her, whipped her with a wet towel, sprayed her in the eyes with Windex and put her in a headlock, per Entertainment Tonight. Hartman alleged that Manning yelled at her, “Pick a knife. I’m wearing a white shirt there will be a lot of blood. You will be famous for killing Taryn Manning.”
A restraining order was denied, as Hartman filed it in Los Angeles.
“TMZ went all over the world, and I look like this one-sided, violent person. It’s just sad because I’m frustrated. I don’t know why,” she continues. “She’s not my family, she’s not my girlfriend, my wife. Why do I have to house this random girl that was a fan that I befriended 18 years ago? It’s too much. She’s crazy.”
USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Manning for further comment.
In 2023, Manning made waves online after posting a video in which the actress detailed her alleged sexual affair with a married man in graphic detail.
In an apology posted to Instagram, the actress wrote, “I started a relationship with somebody who was married and told me he would leave his wife. In the end, I found out that wasn’t possible. I pride myself on being an ethical and kind person. I know what I did was wrong, but the heart makes you do crazy things sometimes.”
If you are a victim of domestic violence, The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org) allows you to speak confidentially with trained advocates online or by the phone, which they recommend for those who think their online activity is being monitored by their abuser (800-799-7233). They can help survivors develop a plan to achieve safety for themselves and their children.
Contributing: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
