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Harvey Weinstein considering legal action against Uma Thurman following assault allegations

The producer continues to deny any wrongdoing 

Jack Shepherd
Sunday 04 February 2018 10:12 GMT
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The actor’s claims against Weinstein have been denied
The actor’s claims against Weinstein have been denied (Getty)

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Harvey Weinstein is considering taking legal action against Uma Thurman after the actor made assault allegations public for the first time.

Speaking to The New York Times, Thurman alleged that an incident that took place before the filming of Kill Bill in Britain, saying the producer “tried to expose himself” and “did all kinds of unpleasant things” to her.

Weinstein has since issued a statement denying the allegations, his lawyer Ben Brafman adding that he is mulling legal action.

It says: “Ms Thurman’s statements to the Times are being carefully examined and investigated before deciding whether any legal action against her would be appropriate.”

Dozens of actors have made allegations against Weinstein in the past few months. Ms Thurman told the New York Times the revelations were difficult to make public

“The complicated feeling I have about Harvey is how bad I feel about all the women that were attacked after I was,” she said. “I am one of the reasons that a young girl would walk into his room alone, the way I did… All these lambs walked into slaughter because they were convinced nobody rises to such a position who would do something illegal to you, but they do.”

Through a statement Weinstein denied the allegations made by Ms Thurman. He acknowledged “making an awkward pass 25 years ago” at the actor after “misreading her signals” but said her claims about a physical assault were “untrue”.

“There was no physical contact during Mr Weinstein’s awkward pass and Mr Weinstein is saddened and puzzled as to ‘why’ Ms Thurman, someone he considers a colleague and a friend, waited 25 years to make these allegations public, noting that he and Ms Thurman have shared a very close and mutually beneficial working relationship where they have made several very successful film projects together,” the statement reads.

The allegations came as UK police were said to be investigating Weinstein over two further allegations of sexual assault, bringing the total number of women who have reported the producer police here to nine.

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