Asia Argento delivered a scathing speech about Harvey Weinstein and issued a terse warning to similar sexual predators during the closing ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival Saturday.
"In 1997, I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes," the actress said before presenting the Best Actress Award. "I was 21 years old. This festival was his hunting ground. I want to make a prediction: Harvey Weinstein will never be welcomed here ever again."
Argento added, "He will live in disgrace, shunned by a film community that once embraced him and covered up for his crimes.
"In 1997, I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes," the actress said before presenting the Best Actress Award. "I was 21 years old. This festival was his hunting ground. I want to make a prediction: Harvey Weinstein will never be welcomed here ever again."
Argento added, "He will live in disgrace, shunned by a film community that once embraced him and covered up for his crimes.
- 5/19/2018
- Rollingstone.com
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