Text Messages Reveal That Asia Argento DID Sleep With A Minor, Despite Her Denial

A few days ago, news broke that #MeToo leader Asia Argento– one of Harvey Weinstein’s first accusers– paid off her own underage accuser. Long story short, she slept with Jimmy Bennett when he was just 17. Keep in mind that he looked to her as a MOTHER figure throughout the years. In fact, she played his mother in a movie when he was just a little boy.

Asia’s #MeToo friend Rose McGowan responded by being a gigantic hypocrite and instructing everyone to “be gentle.” She was all, “None of us know the truth of the situation and I’m sure more will be revealed. Be gentle.”

It’s totally contrary to everything she’s said before.

It’s quite simple, all who have worked with known predators should do 3 simple things. 1) Believe survivors 2) Apologize for putting your careers and wallets before what was right. 3) Grab a spine and denounce. If you do not do these things you are still moral cowards. #ROSEARMY

— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) November 17, 2017

Argento ultimately denied the “contents” of the article, detailing her alleged acts.

“I strongly deny and oppose the contents of the New York Times article dated 20 August 2018, as circulated also in national and international news,” Argento said in a statement. “I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false. I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett.”

I just received this statement from @AsiaArgento in response to the NYT story published late Sunday evening. pic.twitter.com/jAOo7TAULX

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) August 21, 2018

Since then, TMZ has published text messages that straight up suggest that she DID sleep with Bennett. It’s weird, because the text messages suggest that Bennett came on to her and made her feel uncomfortable. She claims he was basically extorting her, which is entirely possible. However, the fact remains that HE WAS 17 AND SHE SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER.

How did she not know he was a minor? At one point SHE PLAYED HIS MOM OMG.

Screenshots of the messages from TMZ:

So there you have it. She claims he came on to her and wonders why it should even matter because she dated an older man when she was 17. Also, she might move to Africa.

What a strange twist.

h/t TMZ