Sami Sheen has claimed she "almost got sex-trafficked" while spending time with a friend

She said: "The second I saw this man I had the worst feeling in my stomach, like get the f*** away from me right now."

Sami added the incident took place late on Monday evening while she and a friend were taking photos in a restaurant parking lot after midnight.

She said a man approached them asking for money - adding: "We were at this restaurant pretty late. We didn't leave until midnight and we were outside taking photos in the parking lot, we were there for five minutes.

"Out of nowhere, this man came up to us asking for money. I said, 'Sorry, I don't have any cash on me.'"

Sami said the man became "persistent" despite her response.

"I'm like, 'Sorry, no,' and he goes, 'OK have a good night,'" she continued.

But she claimed a second man immediately approached them after the first walked away.

"He starts to reach into his back pocket and I reach into my purse and pull out my pepper spray," Sami said - adding: "I open that b**** and he saw that and he started to pull a card out."

Sami said she and her friend ran to their car and locked themselves inside.

The influencer added she later reviewed photos they had taken and noticed the man had been "watching us the whole time".

She said: "Even if it was harmless, it's better to be safe than sorry even though I don't think he had good intentions at all."

Sami urged her followers to "trust your gut" and said: "I'm usually very aware of my surroundings and I didn't notice this man."

Her story emerged as her mother Denise Richards, 54, was photographed with what appeared to be a black eye, days after a confrontation with her estranged husband Aaron Phypers, 52.

Aaron filed for divorce from Denise on 7 July following what was described as an explosive argument on the Fourth of July.

Denise, best known for films such as Wild Things, was granted a temporary restraining order against Aaron after accusing him of physical abuse.

Aaron has denied the allegations and accused Denise of being addicted to Vicodin and alcohol.

He also alleged Denise had an affair with her Special Forces: World's Toughest Test co-star Rudy Reyes, 53.