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Asia Argento Responds to Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The Internet exploded with takes on the future of the #MeToo movement Sunday after a New York Times report claimed Italian actress Asia Argento—a vocal leader for survivors of sexual violence—secretly paid off a young male actor who accused her of sexual assault. Now Argento is speaking out herself, saying she strongly denies the “contents”…

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Asia Argento: Cannes Was Harvey Weinstein's 'Hunting Grounds'

On Saturday, Italian actress and activist Asia Argento addressed the crowd at Cannes, bravely calling out the festival as former producer and alleged serial sexual assaulter Harvey Weinstein‘s “hunting grounds.” “I was raped by Harvey Weinstein in Cannes in 1997,” Argento said while standing next to director Ava DuVernay as they presented the Best Actress…

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Asia Argento Just Tweeted a Google Doc of Over 100 Harvey Weinstein Accusers

Following yet another bombshell Harvey Weinstein report published in The New Yorker—this one chronicling the producer’s alleged “army of spies” meant to silence sexual misconduct allegations—actress Asia Argento tweeted a Google document of over 100 women who have accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault on Tuesday afternoon. The list spans more than three…

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