MeToo actress Asia Argento now admits to sex with under-age boy

Asia Argento, the Hollywood actress and "MeToo" activist accused of sexual assault on an underage boy, has privately admitted having sex with the fellow actor despite issuing a public denial.

Argento, 42, became a figurehead for the campaign against sexual harassment after she was one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein, the movie mogul, of abuse last October.

She herself has been accused by former child actor Jimmy Bennett of sexual assault by having sex with him in 2013, when he was under the age of consent in California, which is 18. 

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Those allegations, which have sent shock waves through the "MeToo" movement, were first reported by the New York Times at the weekend.

It led to an…

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Hungarian GP: Friday’s action in pictures

Friday’s action was a story about weather conditions, with drivers enjoying a dry track in FP1 and a slippery circuit in FP2.

Check out our pictures from the first day of running at the Hungaroring.

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