Overview
- Weinstein told The Hollywood Reporter from Rikers that he did not assault anyone and said actresses including Rosanna Arquette, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie "just exaggerated" and "wanted to be part of the club."
- Arquette responded that "the assaults happened" and "the rapes happened," insisting she has never changed or embellished her account.
- She rejected Weinstein’s suggestion that accusers sought money, stating she never received any settlement or lawsuit compensation related to her allegation and detailing that she was paid scale on Pulp Fiction without back-end.
- Arquette cited investigative reporting by Ronan Farrow that corroborated claims she was blackballed after rebuffing Weinstein and pointed to court records noting his California conviction stands and that a New York retrial produced a guilty verdict on one count.
- While condemning his denials, she described Rikers Island as a horrific facility, urged a transfer to a more humane prison, expressed compassion for his family and said she has chosen forgiveness.