Actress and director Asia Argento introduced herself and accused Fast and furious and xXx director Rob Cohen of sexual assault.
A firm and outspoken voice that was one of many that accused Weinstein of harassment, Argento revealed the charges against Cohen in an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera. Argento told the media that it was the first time she spoke about Cohen. She claimed that Cohen abused her and made her drink GHB, an anesthetic associated with rape.
“At the time, I really didn’t know what it was. I woke up in the morning naked in his bed, ”Argento told the Italian newspaper. She added that the alleged attack happened while she was filming the 2002 film xXx.
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Regarding the allegations, a Cohen spokesperson issued a statement to Deadline that said: “Mr. Cohen categorically denies Asia Argento’s charge of aggression as absolutely false. When they worked together, they had an excellent working relationship and Mr. Cohen considered her a friend, so this claim that dates back to 2002 is baffling, especially considering what has been reported about her in recent years. “
The charges are also included in Argento’s autobiography Anatomy of a Wild Heart, which is due to launch in Italy on January 26. She also spoke about the charges on the talk show Verissimo where she said she didn’t file the assault charges because she wasn’t sure what happened and then said she didn’t want to “create another storm”.
However, she said that when other women filed charges against Cohen, she also decided to do so. In 2019, an unidentified individual accused the director of sexual assault. According Huffington Post report, the alleged attack took place in 2015 in Manhattan. His daughter Valkyrie Weather accused him of sexual abuse when he was a child and teenager, claiming he took her abroad to visit sex workers. Cohen has since denied these charges.