Asia Argento denies accusation

Asia Argento and Anthony Bourdain

Asia Argento noted that Jimmy Bennett was having financial problems and had sued his own parents before threatening to sue her for $3.5 million. Her boyfriend, Anthony Bourdain, thought he was dangerous and Argento wanted to help the young fellow out so they agreed to pay him over $300 thousand.

“Bennett knew my boyfriend, Anthony Bourdain, was a man of great perceived wealth and had his own reputation as a beloved public figure to protect,” Argento’s statement reads.

“Anthony insisted the matter be handled privately and this was also what Bennett wanted. Anthony was afraid of the possible negative publicity that such [a] person, whom he considered dangerous, could have brought upon us.”

“We decided to deal compassionately with Bennett’s demand for help and give it to him. Anthony personally undertook to help Bennett economically, upon the condition that we would no longer suffer any further instructions in our life,” she continued.

Rose McGowan has defended Argento, or has at least suggested we not immediately condemn her, which, not surprisingly, has resulted in McGowan being attacked for hypocrisy by right-wing anti-feminist Christina Hoff Sommers. But the fact is that most of the men accused in the #MeToo movement had multiple accusers. The public and the press withheld judgement on those who with only one accuser in a single alleged incident.

I would be happy to know that the kid wasn't abused and that Argento was just a very nice woman helping a troubled former child actor she had worked with and befriended.