LOS ANGELES -- A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein called actress Rose McGowan's claims of rape against the former Hollywood producer are "a bold lie." Attorney Ben Brafman wrote in a statement Tuesday that McGowan is trying to smear Weinstein to promote her new book "Brave."

McGowan details her allegations against Weinstein in the memoir released Tuesday, although she does not refer to him by name. She writes in the book that the producer forced himself on her during what began as a business meeting at the Sundance Film Festival in 1997.

McGowan reached a settlement with Weinstein for $100,000 in exchange to not pursue legal action. A copy of the settlement was eventually obtained by The New Yorker.

Scores of women have publicly accused Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault -- and it sparked major movements like #MeToo and Time's Up.

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Most notably, women banded together to express their support of those who have been victims of sexual misconduct by wearing black at the Golden Globes and wearing white roses at the Grammy Awards.

Brafman's statement said Weinstein and his attorneys "have refrained from publicly criticizing any of the women who have made allegations of sexual assault against Mr. Weinstein despite a wealth of evidence that would demonstrate the patent falsity of these claims.

"Watching the 'performance' by Rose McGowan as she looks to promote her new book however, has made it impossible to remain quiet," the statement said.

Brafman says Weinstein denies McGowan's claims. The attorney also cites correspondence from "two witnesses" to corroborate his client's position: Entertainment manager Jill Messick and Oscar winner Ben Affleck.

The statement released through crisis management firm Sitrick & Co. also included several photos of McGowan looking cordial with Weinstein at an industry event in 2005.

McGowan responded on Twitter late Tuesday by calling out Weinstein by name, which she had pointedly refrained from doing earlier.

"It is you (who) did this to us," she wrote.

to step on your fat neck for all time #HarveyWeinstein. I WILL SAY YOUR NAME. It is you whi did this to us. THIEF! And to all of you scoundrels aiding predators you are damned for the hurt you’ve caused. We reject your social lies. Name it. Shame it. Call it out. #CitizenRose — rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) January 31, 2018

A representative for Affleck did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

You can read the statement in its entirety below: