Actress Asia Argento -
Kika Press
Director Rob Cohen, accused by Asia Argento of sexual assault, responded unequivocally in a statement relayed by Deadline.
He "categorically denies the accusations" brought against him by the Italian actress.
“They are absolutely wrong.
When they worked together they had a great professional relationship, and Mr. Cohen considered her a friend, so these allegations that date back to 2002 are mind-boggling, especially after what has been reported about her behavior in recent years, ”he said. let the filmmaker know through his spokesperson.
An unveiled reference to accusations of sexual assault that Asia Argento herself was the target of in 2018. Jimmy Bennett, a young actor with whom she had worked on her film
The Book of Jeremiah
, said she forced to have sex when he was only 17 years old.
More details
In an interview with
Il Corriere della Sera
, Asia Argento claimed that Rob Cohen unwittingly drugged her with GHB, before sexually abusing her.
“At the time, I didn't know what it was.
I woke up the next morning naked in bed, ”she told the publication.
She also claims that the facts took place during the shooting of the film
XxX
, released in 2002.
The Italian star also revealed that these accusations will be detailed in his autobiography,
Anatomy of a Wild Heart
, which is due out in Italy on Tuesday.
On the
Verissimo
show
, the star explained that she hadn't spoken before because she didn't really know what happened after she was drugged, and that at the time, she did not want to create a scandal.
This is not the first time that Rob Cohen has been targeted by allegations of sexual assault.
A woman, who remained anonymous, spoke in 2019. His own daughter also accused him of touching when she was a child and teenager.
The director of
Fast and the Furious
has always denied it outright.
Cinema
"Fast & Furious": Christopher Nolan is a huge fan of the saga
Filming
Sexual assault
Fast and Furious
Asia argento
People
Drug