It’s not unusual to see the words “a stunning level of hypocrisy” and “Hollywood” in the same sentence, but anyone tired or sceptical of #MeToo will have been raising a few eyebrows yesterday as it was revealed that one of the key Hollywood actresses to be involved in the movement from the start, Asia Argento, had herself been accused of sexually assaulting an actor in 2013 – and allegedly paid the young man $380,000 ‘hush money’. Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer – the author of that gleeful sentence – was clearly no exception.

It’s still unclear how much truth there is to the story that the 42 year-old Italian actress and director settled a legal notice of intent to sue filed by 17 year-old actor Jimmy Bennett (who was under age at the time and most queasily had played her son in a film years earlier).

And although Argento has issued a categorical denial about the story, the news has already prompted serious concerns about the future of a movement that had its roots in truth and has overwhelmingly been a cause for good – despite its divisiveness.

The first thing I thought of when I read the latest news reports about Asia Argento were Tarana Burke’s words to me back in March. “Be careful who is called a leader of this movement,” the original founder of Me Too told me. Meaning that if and when that person is discredited or torn down, the movement might become collateral damage.