In 2017, seven women accused Hoffman of sexual misconduct. A woman who was 17 at the time alleged that, while working as an intern on a TV production of "Death of a Salesman", Hoffman made inappropriate jokes and comments around her and asked her to give him foot massages. Hoffman released an apology to the 17-year-old intern who alleged harassment but denied wrongdoing, saying, "I have the utmost respect for women and feel terrible that anything I might have done could have put her in an uncomfortable situation," continuing, "I am sorry. It is not reflective of who I am." Meryl Streep said that Hoffman groped her breast on their first meeting. Streep has also referred to an incident when Hoffman slapped her—rather than pantomiming a slap—while filming a scene in Kramer vs. Kramer.