Rose McGowan accuses director Alexander Payne of sexual misconduct

“Sideways” director Alexander Payne has denied sexual misconduct allegations brought against him by Rose McGowan, and now the actress vows to further "expose" him. The actress-turned-activist, who is 47, alleged last month that Payne is guilty of sexually inappropriate behavior with her when she was 15.

Alexander Payne responded to Rose McGowan’s claims of statutory rape on Friday, calling her recent social media posts “simply untrue.” In a guest column statement posted on Deadline and sent toThe Hollywood Reporter from a rep for the filmmaker, Payne details his version of events from nearly 30 years ago, interactions first brought to light by McGowan Aug. 17 on Twitter.

Getting trapped in a toxic he-said/she-said is one of the most common and infuriating issues of reporting sexual misconduct.

told Variety. “F— him and his lies is my comment.”The actress and activist came forward last month to accuse the director of statutory rape and grooming her by showing her a soft-core porn movie when she was 15 years old.

Rose McGowan is reacting to director Alexander Payne‘s denial of her accusations.

In the ongoing age of #MeToo, we’ve seen a variety of disturbing situations come to light and make headlines. And as an outlet that reports on news related to the film and TV industry, we’re obligated to try and cover it as much as we can, as unpleasant as it can be, providing statements from both the accused and the accusers.

Alexander Payne has denied sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him by actress Rose McGowan. McGowan recently accused Payne of statutory rape and showing her soft-core porn when she was 15.In a guest column for Deadline, Payne said he had “cordial interactions” with McGowan and commended her activism in the #MeToo movement, but denied her timeline of events.

After Rose McGowan came forward to accuse director Alexander Payne of sexual misconduct when she was only 15 years old last month, he is now issuing a statement of his own.

Alexander Payne is calling Rose McGowan’s allegations against him “simply untrue”.

Deadline refuted the timeline and said he had never crossed paths with McGowan at the time she claimed the incident took place.“Rose is mistaken in saying we met when she was fifteen, in the late 1980s.

Alexander Payne In a recent social media post, Rose McGowan wrote that filmmaker Alexander Payne engaged in a sexual act with her while she was 15 year old. Payne today responds with a firm denial in this guest column.

#metoo (a brilliant communication tool, not a movement) from Tarana. You co-opted my movement, the Cultural Reset, for fame, jealous of me for outing my rapist.

The feud longtime feud between Charmed alums Rose McGowan, 46, and Alyssa Milano, 47, is making headlines once again. Rose responded to Alyssa’s series of tweets defending the Democratic party, accusing her former on-screen sister of making The WB set “toxic” behind the scenes.

Rose McGowan slammed Alyssa Milano‘s alleged past behavior on the Charmed set after the former costars feuded about politics.The war of words began when McGowan, 46, criticized Democrats for achieving “nothing” following the final night of the Democratic National Convention.

They may be sisters on the small screen, but these actresses have an icy relationship in real life. Charmed co-stars Rose McGowan, 46, and Alyssa Milano, 47, are still on bad terms, proven by their latest Twitter exchange on Aug.

Rose McGowan has been at the forefront of the #MeToo movement, coming forward with various stories of sexual misconduct and assault she suffered at the hands of some of the most powerful people in Hollywood. And though she’s been doing this for years already, she still has names of alleged abusers that she wants to share, including filmmaker Alexander Payne.