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Asia Argento accuses Rob Cohen of sexual assault
    2021-01-26  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

ASIA ARGENTO is making fresh accusations of sexual abuse against “The Fast and the Furious” director Rob Cohen.

The Italian actor and director — who has been one of the most outspoken voices against sexual harassment in the entertainment industry and is an early accuser of disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein — on Sunday confirmed to Variety allegations that she made over the weekend in an interview with Italian newspaper “Il Corriere della Sera” and other Italian media outlets.

“It’s the first time I’m talking about Cohen,” Argento told the Milan daily. “He abused me, making me drink GHB, he had a bottle of it,” she said, referring to the fast-acting anaesthetic with a history of use in date rape.

Argento’s accusations against Cohen are covered in her upcoming autobiography “Anatomy of a Wild Heart,” which is set be out in Italy from today.

Speaking Saturday on Mediaset talk show “Verissimo” to promote the book, Argento specified that she had not previously come out with the accusations against Cohen for various reasons.

On the show, Argento maintained she was initially unsure what had happened to her when she was allegedly drugged and raped. “I discovered later, speaking with a friend who opened my eyes about that substance (GHB),” she said.

Subsequently, once she fully realized, Argento said she “did not want to create another storm.” She noted, however, that “since two women have spoken against (Cohen), including his daughter,” she subsequently decided to come forth with her accusations.

Earlier in 2019, Cohen faced similar charges from his daughter Valkyrie Weather who accused him of molesting her when she was a child. Weather also accused Cohen of taking her to visit sex workers in overseas shooting locations when she was a teen. Cohen has denied the allegations in both cases.

The director did not respond to Variety’s requests for comment by press time. A rep for Cohen denied the allegations to AFP on Friday.

(SD-Agencies)

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