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Harvey Weinstein Lead Detective Told Victim to Delete Info from Phone
The case against Harvey Weinstein suffered a massive blow when prosecutors had to admit the lead detective on the case advised one of the alleged victims to delete information from her phone.Prosecutors sent a letter Wednesday to Weinstein’s attorney, Ben Brafman, informing him that NYPD Det.Nicholas Digaudio had a conversation with the alleged rape victim […]
Continue readingMira Sorvino Says Revealing Her Harvey Weinstein Story Led to Countless ‘Sleepless Nights’
Mira Sorvino says she had several “sleepless nights” after she came forward with her allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein.The 51-year-old actress initially spoke out against the producer, 66, in October of last year for a New Yorker piece written by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow in which multiple women accused Weinstein of sexual […]
Continue readingMira Sorvino Urges Calif. Governor Jerry Brown to Sign Sexual Harassment Protection Bills
Mira Sorvino is seeking California Gov.Jerry Brown’s support on five sexual harassment protection bills — almost one year after she leveled sexual harassment allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein.The Oscar-winning actress, 50, wrote an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times published on Monday in which she reached out to Brown, 80, about signing bills into law […]
Continue readingAsia Argento Says She Is ‘Seeking Substantial Damages’ From Rose McGowan for ‘Deception’ and ‘Libel’
One day after threatening “immediate legal action” against Rose McGowan, Asia Argento said Tuesday that she’s now seeking “substantial damages for deception, fraud, coercion and libel” from her former friend and fellow Harvey Weinstein accuser.“To @rosemcgowan.The 24hr deadline given to retract your recent false statements about me has now passed,” Argento tweeted on Tuesday.“I must […]
Continue readingProsecutors in Harvey Weinstein Rape Case Say Love Letters are Irrelevant
Prosecutors in the Harvey Weinstein rape case say they told the grand jury that Weinstein had a relationship with the woman who is accusing him of raping her, but they say there was no need to present emails the woman sent Weinstein professing her love after the alleged rape, because she never suggested in the emails she […]
Continue readingAsia Argento Will Not Pay Sexual Assault Accuser Jimmy Bennett Remainder of $380K, Lawyer Says
Asia Argento will not pay the remainder of a $380,000 payment to sexual assault accuser Jimmy Bennett, her new attorney Mark Jay Heller said in a lengthy statement on Tuesday.Bennett has already received $250,000.The lawyer also said that his client denies having a sexual relationship with the actor, “Her relationship with Bennett was never sexual, […]
Continue readingHarvey Weinstein Wants Ashley Judd’s Lawsuit Dismissed, Says She Has No Proof
Harvey Weinstein says Ashley Judd’s playing a guessing game when it comes to why her career was derailed, and he insists she can’t prove he blackballed her out of a huge role.Weinstein filed docs asking the court to throw out the lawsuit Ashley filed against him earlier this year.In the docs, obtained by TMZ, he […]
Continue readingInside Asia Argento’s Troubled Year: From Losing Anthony Bourdain to Facing Sexual Assault Claims
It’s been a year filled with tragedy and scandal for actress and director Asia Argento, 42.The Italian actress and daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento first made headlines in October 2017 when she accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct and shortly after became a leader in the #MeToo movement attending rallies and speaking out about Weinstein […]
Continue readingAsia Argento Settled a Sexual Assault Case Filed Against Her by an Underage Actor — Report
Asia Argento, a leading voice in the #MeToo movement and one of many women to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, settled a sexual-assault accusation made against her by former child musician and actor Jimmy Bennett last year, according to the New York Times.Bennett was 17 years old in 2013, when he alleges the […]
Continue readingRose McGowan on Asia Argento Accusation: ‘My Heart Is Broken’
Rose McGowan has moved to distance herself from director-actress Asia Argento following the revelation Sunday night that Argento herself has been accused of sexual assault.McGowan and Argento have been among the most prominent women to come forward with allegations of rape against now-disgraced film titan Harvey Weinstein, who is facing criminal charges in New York […]
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