Lena Dunham defends ‘Girls’ writer accused of rape
Dunham had been one of the first to applaud women who spoke out about Weinstein, calling them brave.
Perrineau underwent a polygraph test after she filed the police report at the end of September — well before the New York Times opened the floodgates with its first story about years of sexual abuse from Weinstein.
Perrineau told police in a polygraph statement that she had been out drinking with two friends at a Los Angeles hotel. There they met Miller, who asked for a ride home since he was intoxicated, and eventually the group ended up at Miller’s home. She woke up at one point and found herself in Miller’s bed, naked. Murray was raping her, she said.
Here’s Dunham and Konner’s full statement:
“During the windfall of deeply necessary accusations over the last few months in Hollywood, we have been thrilled to see so many women’s voices heard and dark experiences in this industry justified. It’s a hugely important time of change and, like every feminist in Hollywood and beyond, we celebrate. But during every time of change there are also incidences of the culture, in its enthusiasm and zeal, taking down the wrong targets. We believe, having worked closely with him for more than half a decade, that this is the case with Murray Miller. While our first instinct is to listen to every woman’s story, our insider knowledge of Murray’s situation makes us confident that sadly this accusation is one of the 3 percent of assault cases that are misreported every year. It is a true shame to add to that number, as outside of Hollywood women still struggle to be believed. We stand by Murray and this is all we’ll be saying about this issue.”
IMAGE: Lena Dunham is defending a writer from her show, Murray Miller. Here, Dunham is in the center, pictured with Murray, right.
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