American film producer Harvey Weinstein has become the eye of the storm after several women, including Hollywood celebrities such as Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow have accused him of sexual assault, rape and harassment.
A flood of allegations have poured in against him, while he has refuted all the claims saying that ¡°all of these relationships were consensual.¡± Meanwhile, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and several other celebrities including Weinstein¡¯s own wife Georgina Chapman have issued statements condemning his alleged conduct.
His wife even said in one of the interviews that she was leaving him after 10 years of marriage for his ¡°unforgivable behaviour.¡±
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It all started after New York Times published a report saying that three women including Italian actress and filmmaker Asia Argento and a college student/aspiring actress accused him of raping them.? ? ? ?
In a follow-up story, the publication added that many Hollywood celebrities have added to the allegations of sexual harassment against Weinstein.
The statements include that of Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rosanna Arquette among others.
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Actress Louisette Geiss of Two and a Half Men fame also stated that Weinstein appeared nude in an open bathrobe and asked several times that she watch him masturbate.
The New Yorker also reported that 16 former and current executives and assistants at The Weinstein Co. and Miramax either witnessed or knew of Weinstein¡¯s unwanted sexual advances. ¡°All sixteen said the behavior was widely known within both Miramax and the Weinstein Company.¡±
From being forced to perform oral sex to non-consensual sex, allegations are grave and in abundance.?