Flying
At age 65, Freeman earned a private pilot's license.[39] He owns or has owned at least three private
aircraft, including a Cessna Citation 501 jet and a Cessna 414 twin-engine prop. In 2007, he
purchased an Emivest SJ30[40] long-range private jet and took delivery in December 2009. [41] He is
certified to fly all of them.[42]
Health
Freeman was injured in an automobile accident near Ruleville, Mississippi, on the night of August 3,
2008. The vehicle in which he was traveling, a 1997 Nissan Maxima, left the highway and flipped
over several times. He and a female passenger, Demaris Meyer, were rescued from the vehicle
using the "Jaws of Life". Freeman was taken via medical helicopter to The Regional Medical Center
(The Med) hospital in Memphis.[43][44] Police ruled out alcohol as a factor in the crash. [45] Freeman was
coherent following the crash, as he joked with a photographer about taking his picture at the scene.
[46]
His left shoulder, arm, and elbow were broken in the crash, and he had surgery on August 5,
2008. Doctors operated for four hours to repair nerve damage in his shoulder and arm.
[47]
On CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight he stated that he is left handed but cannot move the fingers of
his left hand. He wears a compression glove to protect against blood pooling due to non-movement.
His publicist announced he was expected to make a full recovery.[48] Meyer, his passenger, sued him
for negligence, claiming that he was drinking the night of the accident. Subsequently, the suit was
settled for an undisclosed amount. [49]
In an interview with Esquire on July 2012, Freeman revealed that he suffers from the chronic pain
condition fibromyalgia.[50]
Properties
Freeman lives in Charleston, Mississippi, and New York City. He owns and operates Ground Zero,
a blues club in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He formerly co-owned Madidi, a fine dining restaurant, also in
Clarksdale.[51]
Religious views
In a 2012 interview with TheWrap, Freeman was asked if he considered himself atheist or agnostic.
He replied, "It's a hard question because as I said at the start, I think we invented God. So if I believe
in God, and I do, it's because I think I'm God."[52] Freeman later said that his experience working
on The Story of God with Morgan Freeman did not change his views on religion.[53]
Sexual harassment allegations
On May 24, 2018, CNN reported the results of an investigation during which eight women accused
Freeman of sexually harassing them, and eight other people said they witnessed his inappropriate
behavior on the set of movies, while promoting his movies, or at his production company. [54] After the
CNN story broke, Freeman issued an apology, stating "Anyone who knows me or has worked with
me knows I am not someone who would intentionally offend or knowingly make anyone feel uneasy.
I apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable or disrespected—that was never my intent." [55][56] CNN
also made several requests to the spokesperson for Lori McCreary, Freeman's business partner, but
no comment was given.[57]
As a result of the sexual harassment allegations, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) reviewed what
action, if any, to take against Freeman, as Freeman was recognized with a lifetime achievement
award by SAG.[58][59] In September 2018, SAG confirmed that Freeman could retain his award. [60]
Following the announcement of the allegations, Visa suspended its marketing campaign with
Freeman and stopped airing commercials that featured his voice.[61][62][63][64]
