‘I HAD SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY’: Harvey hit on teenage Kate
KATE Beckinsale, 44, has joined the long list of women who say they were sexually harassed by Harvey Weinstein.
The star revealed that she was hit on by Weinstein when she was just 17, offered alcohol and called a c**t when she turned him down.
She wrote on Instagram that she has knocked back Weinstein many times over the years and that he loved to tell people "Kate lives to say no to me".
The Pearl Harbour star says that a male friend of hers tried to warn a young actress who said she was going to dinner with Weinstein about his alleged behaviour.
"He received a phone call the next day saying he would never work in another Miramax film; the girl was already sleeping with Harvey and had told him that my friend had warned her off," she wrote.
Beckinsale says her rejection of Weinstein "undoubtedly" hurt her career.
UK, US COPS INVESTIGATE WEINSTEIN
LONDON police are investigating a sexual abuse claim against Weinstein that allegedly happened in the UK in the 1980s.
'We can confirm the Metropolitan Police Service was passed an allegation of sexual assault by Merseyside Police on Wednesday, 11 October," Met Police said.
A spokesman for police in Liverpool said: "Merseyside Police can confirm a report was received at 8.40am on Wednesday of an alleged sexual assault in the London area in the 1980s. The report has been referred to the Metroplitan Police."
Weinstein also faces an NYPD probe as the raft of allegations against him continued to mount.
"Based on information referenced in published news reports the NYPD is conducting a review to determine if there are any additional complaints relating to the Harvey Weinstein matter," the NYPD said. "No filed complaints have been identified as of this time."
MCGOWAN SUSPENDED FROM TWITTER
It came as Rose McGowan was silenced by Twitter with the social media platform suspending her account after she hit out against Weinstein.
The social media platform suspended the 44-year-old, who was allegedly assaulted by Weinstein in 1997.
"Twitter has suspended me. There are powerful forces at work. Be my voice," she wrote on Instagram.
She also shared a screen grab of Twitter's suspended account notification, which says "We've determined that this account violated the Twitter Rules." The message also suggests she "Delete the Tweets that violate our rules."
This morning Twitter restored McGowan's account and apologised for not being clear on its decision.
Twitter said the suspension was because McGowan tweeted a private phone number, a practice it said violated its service terms.
The company said it will "be clearer about these policies and decisions in the future."
McGowan had tweeted at Ben Affleck to "f*** off", saying the actor knew about Weinstein's history of sexual harassment because they had discussed it. McGowan says Affleck said to her "I told him to stop doing that", referring to the harassment.
She also tweeted "Now I am allowed to say rapist," without mentioning Weinstein specifically.
Social media users were quick to slam Twitter for trying to silence the actress.
Hey @Twitter let us know which of these rules @rosemcgowan broke. Asking for multiple victims of sexual violence. https://t.co/eiZjQeMAVg
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) October 12, 2017
Rose McGowan is speaking out against sexual exploitation. This is freedom of speech, the very core of democracy. What are you doing Twitter?
— Kgor (@gori_kgori) October 12, 2017
Shame on you @Twitter , You suspend @rosemcgowan and leave the racists? Shame shame shame! @twitter hates women as much as Trump. Shame!
— Randy Perraglio (@KohrnSirrup) October 12, 2017
Trump out here trying to start World War III via Twitter but @rosemcgowan gets suspended for calling Batman a liar.
— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) October 12, 2017
Twitter shuts down @rosemcgowan pic.twitter.com/cQVqaCIIYE
— AMH (@angela0mc) October 12, 2017
WEINSTEIN: 'WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES'
It comes as Weinstein boarded a plane, believed to be heading to a rehab clinic in Arizona.
Asked how he was doing, the megaproducer said "I'm not doing OK but I'm trying. I gotta get help. I'm hanging in, I'm trying my best."
At least 30 women in the film industry accused him of rape, groping and sexual harassment, he added: "You know, we all make mistakes ... second chance I hope."
It is believed Weinstein will reside at The Meadows centre in Wickenburg, Arizona, where celebrities like Tiger Woods have sought treatment at a cost of about $US40,000 a month.
Stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Cara Delevingne, Mira Sorvino, Rosanna Arquette and former Bond girl Lea Seydoux have come out against Weinstein saying he sexually harassed them. Others like Asia Argento says Weinstein raped her when she was 21.
