- Title: L.A. prosecutors review sex assault cases against actors Seagal, Anderson
- Date: 9th August 2018
- Summary: FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES (FILE - FEBRUARY 9, 2013) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** ACTOR STEVEN SEAGAL STANDING OUTSIDE SCHOOL WHERE TRAINING EXERCISE TAKING PLACE (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR STEVEN SEAGAL, SAYING: "The most precious asset we have as a society and as human beings is our children, and I'm here to try to teach the posse firea
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- Keywords: Anthony Anderson Steven Seagal Harvey Weinstein sexual assault accusations movie industry film
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES; FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES; BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES; ANTIBES, FRANCE; LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES; FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES; BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES; ANTIBES, FRANCE; LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
- Country: USA
- Topics: Celebrities,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
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- Story Text: The Los Angeles District Attorney's office said on Thursday that it was reviewing new sexual assault cases involving three celebrities: film producer Harvey Weinstein, action movie star Steven Seagal, and actor Anthony Anderson, the star of the television comedy series "Black-ish."
The case involving Weinstein brings to six the number under review by Los Angeles prosecutors.
District Attorney spokesman Greg Risling did not give details of the allegations or when the alleged assaults took place.
Representatives of Weinstein, Seagal and Anderson did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday.
Weinstein has been charged in New York with three cases of sexual assault. He has been accused by more than 70 women of sexual misconduct, including rape, but has denied ever having nonconsensual sex with anyone.
The initial accusations against Weinstein in 2017 sparked the #MeToo social media movement that has seen many people publicly accuse men in business, politics and entertainment of sexual misconduct and many resigned as a result.
Seagal, 66, the star of 1980s movies like "Under Siege,†was made a Russian citizen by President Vladimir Putin in 2016 and earlier this month was made a special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties.
The claims involving Anderson, 47, were first reported by U.S. media in July.
Entertainment news website "The Blast" said a woman had filed a report with Los Angeles police accusing Anderson of assaulting her last year after she catered an event thrown by the actor.
Anderson's representative said in July that the actor "unequivocally disputes the claim."
Anderson was nominated last month for an Emmy award for his performance as the head of an African-American family in the comedy series "Black-ish." - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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