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Josh Trank Is ‘Heartbroken’ About Max Landis Sexual Assault
“Chronicle” director Josh Trank mentioned he’s “heartbroken” and “sick to my stomach” after a Daily Beast article that claims a number of ladies accuse “Chronicle” screenwriter Max Landis of sexual assault, abuse and on-set harassment.
“I 100% believe every word of this article about Max. I banned him from visiting principal photography of ‘Chronicle,’ and I haven’t spoken to him since 2012,” Trank tweeted on Tuesday. “To read about the terror he’s inflicted on so many women since then makes me sick to my stomach. Heartbroken beyond measure.”
Representatives for Landis haven’t responded to TheWrap’s request for touch upon the accusations. He has additionally not responded to the Daily Beast.
Also Read: ‘Bright’ Screenwriter Max Landis Accused of Sexual Assault by Multiple Women (Report)
A girl recognized as Julie advised the Daily Beast that Landis repeatedly raped her throughout their two-year private relationship. Further, three of Landis’s ex-girlfriends — Ani Baker, Dani Manning, and a girl recognized by the pseudonym Kerry — mentioned Landis had bodily and emotionally abused them, together with choking them. And a girl recognized as Veronica mentioned Landis touched her in an undesirable sexual method repeatedly throughout an in a single day journey to Disneyland. Another lady mentioned she witnessed Landis raping her disoriented pal.
Landis, who additionally wrote the screenplay for the movies “Bright” and “Victor Frankenstein” and is the son of director John Landis, wrote the screenplay and story for the 2012 discovered footage superhero story “Chronicle,” which Trank directed.
Here is Trank’s tweet:
Harvey Weinstein Scandal: A Timeline of a Hollywood Mogul’s Downfall (Photos)
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Harvey Weinstein was as soon as the king of the indie movie world. But the Oscar-winning producer’s profession and repute have imploded since fall 2017, when scores of ladies stepped ahead to accuse him of sexual misconduct. Here’s a breakdown of what occurred.
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OCTOBER 5, 2017
The New York Times revealed a narrative revealing that Harvey Weinstein had paid monetary settlements to at the least eight ladies accusing him of sexual harassment or assault. Actress Ashley Judd is the one accuser to go on the document, accusing the mogul of assault in his resort room. In a press release, Weinstein apologizes, vows to take a self-imposed go away of absence from his firm and bizarrely declares conflict on the NRA.
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OCTOBER 6, 2017
Senators Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and different politicians donate marketing campaign contributions they acquired from Weinstein to charity.
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OCTOBER 8, 2017
Weinstein is fired as CEO from The Weinstein Company.
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OCTOBER 10, 2017
The New Yorker publishes its personal piece, written by Ronan Farrow, wherein three ladies, together with Italian actress Asia Argento, accuse Weinstein of rape. Through a spokesperson, Weinstein denies any account of nonconsensual intercourse.
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Hours after the article runs, the New York Times publishes on-the-record accusations of inappropriate habits from Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie.
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Weinstein’s spouse, clothier Georgina…