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| Oliver Stone accused of groping by former Playboy model | Oliver Stone accused of groping by former Playboy model |
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| Oliver Stone has been accused of groping by a former Playboy model, hours after he declared Harvey Weinstein had been condemned by a “vigilante system”. | Oliver Stone has been accused of groping by a former Playboy model, hours after he declared Harvey Weinstein had been condemned by a “vigilante system”. |
| Carrie Stevens made the claims on Twitter in response to an article reporting Stone’s comments, which he later clarified. Stevens said: “When I heard about Harvey, I recalled Oliver walking past me & grabbing my boob as he walked out the front door of a party [in the 90s]. Two of a kind!” she wrote. | Carrie Stevens made the claims on Twitter in response to an article reporting Stone’s comments, which he later clarified. Stevens said: “When I heard about Harvey, I recalled Oliver walking past me & grabbing my boob as he walked out the front door of a party [in the 90s]. Two of a kind!” she wrote. |
| Two of a kind! When I heard about Harvey, the first person I thought of was Oliver Stone, and it figures..here... https://t.co/EHRfrgbVsL | Two of a kind! When I heard about Harvey, the first person I thought of was Oliver Stone, and it figures..here... https://t.co/EHRfrgbVsL |
| Stevens later provided further detail of her accusations in an interview with the New York Daily News. “He was really cocky, had this big grin on his face like he was going to get away with something,” she said. Stevens claimed that Stone then “reached out and … honked [her breast] like a horn”, but said that no one commented on the director’s actions. | Stevens later provided further detail of her accusations in an interview with the New York Daily News. “He was really cocky, had this big grin on his face like he was going to get away with something,” she said. Stevens claimed that Stone then “reached out and … honked [her breast] like a horn”, but said that no one commented on the director’s actions. |
| “That’s what’s going on in Hollywood,” she said. “That’s why things have to change. He’s Oliver Stone. Nobody’s going to say anything.” | “That’s what’s going on in Hollywood,” she said. “That’s why things have to change. He’s Oliver Stone. Nobody’s going to say anything.” |
| The Guardian has contacted Stone for comment on Stevens’ allegations, which have not been substantiated. | The Guardian has contacted Stone for comment on Stevens’ allegations, which have not been substantiated. |
| Stone had attracted controversy for remarks he made about Weinstein at a press conference for the Busan international film festival, in which he said of the disgraced producer: “It’s not easy what he’s going through.” | Stone had attracted controversy for remarks he made about Weinstein at a press conference for the Busan international film festival, in which he said of the disgraced producer: “It’s not easy what he’s going through.” |
| “I’m a believer that you wait until this thing gets to trial,” Stone added. “I believe a man shouldn’t be condemned by a vigilante system. It’s not easy what he’s going through, either. During that period he was a rival. I never did business with him and didn’t really know him. I’ve heard horror stories on everyone in the business, so I’m not going to comment on gossip. I’ll wait and see, which is the right thing to do.” | “I’m a believer that you wait until this thing gets to trial,” Stone added. “I believe a man shouldn’t be condemned by a vigilante system. It’s not easy what he’s going through, either. During that period he was a rival. I never did business with him and didn’t really know him. I’ve heard horror stories on everyone in the business, so I’m not going to comment on gossip. I’ll wait and see, which is the right thing to do.” |
| However in a Facebook post a few hours later, Stone backtracked on his comments, claiming that he had not known the extent of the allegations against Weinstein because he had been travelling. Stone said that he was “appalled” and commended “the courage of the women who’ve stepped forward to report sexual abuse or rape”. | However in a Facebook post a few hours later, Stone backtracked on his comments, claiming that he had not known the extent of the allegations against Weinstein because he had been travelling. Stone said that he was “appalled” and commended “the courage of the women who’ve stepped forward to report sexual abuse or rape”. |
| Stone had been scheduled to direct the first episode of Guantanamo, a Showtime series about the US detention unit that is being produced by the Weinstein Company. In his Facebook statement Stone said that he would “recuse myself from the Guantanamo series as long as the Weinstein Company is involved”. | Stone had been scheduled to direct the first episode of Guantanamo, a Showtime series about the US detention unit that is being produced by the Weinstein Company. In his Facebook statement Stone said that he would “recuse myself from the Guantanamo series as long as the Weinstein Company is involved”. |
| The Guardian has contacted Showtime for comment on the status of the series. | The Guardian has contacted Showtime for comment on the status of the series. |
| Weinstein has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by more than two dozen women, including Rose McGowan, Léa Seydoux, Cara Delevingne and Gwyneth Paltrow. On Thursday the actor Sophie Dix told the Guardian that her career was “massively cut down” after an alleged assault by Weinstein in a London hotel in the early 1990s. A spokesperson for Weinstein says that he “unequivocally denies” all claims of non-consensual sex made against him. | Weinstein has been accused of sexual assault and harassment by more than two dozen women, including Rose McGowan, Léa Seydoux, Cara Delevingne and Gwyneth Paltrow. On Thursday the actor Sophie Dix told the Guardian that her career was “massively cut down” after an alleged assault by Weinstein in a London hotel in the early 1990s. A spokesperson for Weinstein says that he “unequivocally denies” all claims of non-consensual sex made against him. |
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