
As you may know, a news reported by the New York Times on August 19 reported that the actress, presenter and actress Italian Asia Argento has paid a compensation of $ 380.000 to an actor Jimmy Bennett for a sexual assault by the Silver and that it would have happened in California when the actor, who had participated in a film by the director the same, he was 17 years old; now the producers of X Factor are currently evaluating the actions to be taken.

Silver, in fact, is a judge on the show, and Sky Italia and Realm have issued a declaration in which they indicate that Silver was chosen for its expertise in music and television, but also that, if the history of the Times “should be confirmed”, the show should cut ties with her.

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Silver had described his return to the Italian television, as an important rematch after the reactions, positive and negative, that his complaint against the magnate of the movie Harvey Weinstein had raised.

The Argento fans have tweeted their support, saying that in the history there is so much more than what was published in the Times. After having initially said that his “heart is broken”, Rose McGowan, an actress and exponent of the movement #Metoo, has tweeted that “none of us knows the truth and I'm sure that will be revealed to the other.”

Another protagonist of the story, Weinstein, Rosanna Arquette, is more direct, tweeting: “The times of this story are suspicious”, asking them to wait to know all the facts, and by reference to a hypothetical extortion.

The Times has also indicated that Bennett had initially asked for $ 3.5 million in damages and without reference to their financial problems, indicating that his parents died, his earnings for an amount of $ 1.5 million. He also claimed to have been in contact with Silver after the alleged fact. The documents of the case were disclosed anonymously to the Times.

The producers of the show have said that they do not plan to conduct any independent investigation, but have made it clear that they would like to get all the details before making a final decision.

Silver has yet to give a comment on the history of the Times.

The declaration of the producers of X Factor Italy, you can read in full below:

“Sky Italy and Realm of Italy have read today with great attention, and with amazement the news about Asia Argento and published by the New York Times.

It should be clear that Sky Italia and Fremantle have chosen not Asia Argento as the judge of X Factor Italy for his efforts in the campaign #Metoo, nor for his personal positions, but rather – as has always happened when you had to choose the judges of X Factor Italy – for his musical abilities and the ability to manage a television role in a show like this.

The capacity and ability amply demonstrated during the auditions of the show, recorded in the last few weeks, as the large audience that attended can confirm.

That said, we want to be very clear: if the allegations reported by the New York Times today should be confirmed, the matter would be absolutely incompatible with the principles and the ethical values of the Sky, and then – in full agreement with Realm – we would not have the choice to acknowledge this fact and put an end to the collaboration with Asia Argento. “

Asia Argento out by X-Factor if the allegation of harassment will be confirmed is MangaForever.net

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