Harvey Weinstein accuser had sex with 17-year-old, paid him $380k hush money – report
In mail exchanges between lawyers and clients the $380,000 of apparent hush money is reportedly described as “help” for Bennett, who claims to have been struggling with work and mental health after Argento’s alleged assault, his income dropping from $2.7mn in the five years before his encounter with Argento, to $60,000 a year afterwards. None of the individuals involved have provided any comment on the matter.
Asia Argento, along with a dozen other women, kicked off the avalanche of sexual assault allegations that has been hitting powerful men in the US movie industry and beyond. In October 2017, they accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, which precipitated his rapid downfall and became the staple of the #MeToo movement, where women come out with their stories of sexual assault, often at the hands of similarly powerful men. Weinstein himself has been embroiled in criminal cases ever since, and his career rapidly disintegrated.
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