‘Brazenly untrue’: Harvey Weinstein denies abusing Angelina Jolie

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has denied the abuse allegations made against him by American actress Angelina Jolie in an explosive interview with The Guardian published on Saturday 4 September.

ANGELINA JOLIE: HARVEY WEINSTEIN ABUSE ALLEGATIONS

In an interview with The Guardian, Angelina Jolie opened up about her divorce from American actor Brad Pitt. She also added that she was “hurt” that her ex-husband was willing to work with Harvey Weinstein who she claims abused her. According to the actress, Pitt asked Weinstein to work as a producer on Killing Them Softly which the Weinstein Company later distributed.

Harvey Weinstein is an American former film producer and a convicted sex offender whom Angelina Jolie had to “escape an encounter” with. 

“It was beyond a pass, it was something I had to escape,” said Jolie, who starred in Weinstein’s Playing by Heart when she was at the tender age of 21, to The Guardian.

“I stayed away and warned people about him. I remember telling Jonny, my first husband, who was great about it, to spread the word to other guys – don’t let girls go alone with him. I was asked to do ‘The Aviator’, but I said no because he was involved. I never associated or worked with him again. It was hard for me when Brad did,” she continued.

“We fought about (Weinstein’s involvement),” added Jolie, saying Pitt’s apparent eagerness to work with Weinstein “hurt”.

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HARVEY WEINSTEIN DENIES ABUSING ANGELINA

Harvey Weinstein, who is currently serving a 23 year sentence for rape and battery denied the allegations made against him by Angelian Jolie, via a statement through his assistant to TMZ. 

“THERE WAS NEVER an assault, and NEVER an attempt to assault,” said Weinstein to TMZ.

“It is brazenly untrue and clickbait publicity. You’re Angelina Jolie, every male and female in the world, I’m sure, shows interest in you. Is the whole world assaulting you?,” he continued. 

The former film producer went on to say that he thinks this is Angelina’s way of promoting her new book Know Your Rights. 

“It’s very clear to me that this is for more sales on Angie’s BOOK,” he added. 

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