Weinstein accuser Asia Argento denies sexual relationship with underage teen, claiming extortion
(WorldNews France)

Italian actress and sexual abuse campaigner Asia Argento denied having had a sexual relationship five years ago with an underage teen, calling the allegations part of “a long-standing persecution�. The New York Times reported on Sunday that Argento, 42, a Harvey Weinstein accuser and leading figure in the #MeToo movement, had paid actor and rock musician Jimmy Bennett US$380,000 over the alleged 2013 incident at a Los Angeles hotel. Bennett was two months past his 17th birthday at......