Asia Argento Denies Sexual Assault Allegations, Says Anthony Bourdain Paid Off Accuser

by Amy Russo | Aug 21st, 2018, 11:28 am

Actress and director Asia Argento issued a statement on Tuesday denying claims she sexually assaulted former co-star Jimmy Bennett.

In a statement sent to reporter Yashar Ali, Argento called Bennett’s story, which was revealed in a New York Times report, “absolutely false.”

The truth, she argued, was far different from the report of a 2013 sexual encounter between her and Bennett — who was 17 at the time — at a California hotel.

“I was linked to him during several years by friendship only, which ended when, subsequent to my exposure in the Weinstein case, Bennett — who was then undergoing severe economic problems and who had previously undertaken legal actions against his own family requesting millions in damages — unexpectedly made an exorbitant request of money from me,” Argento said in her statement.

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