Report: Clinton was warned about Weinstein by Lena Dunham
None
NEW YORK - In a new New York Times report, Lena Dunham claims that she warned Hillary Clinton's communications director about Harvey Weinstein's behavior, and new details about the lengths Weinstein went to cover-up his alleged behavior led the powerful Hollywood talent agency C.A.A. apologized for its role in the scandal.
Dunham told the Times that when she worked with the Clinton presidential campaign last year, she tried to warn them about rape allegations against the mogul. Dunham said she also told Clinton spokeswoman Adrienne Elrod about Weinstein.
"I just want to let you know that Harvey's a rapist, and this is going to come out at some point," Dunham said she told Kristina Schake, the campaign's deputy communications director. "I think it's a really bad idea for him to host fund-raisers and be involved because it's an open secret in Hollywood that he has a problem with sexual assault."
Representatives for Dunham didn't immediately respond to requests for comment Wednesday. Clinton's communications director Nick Merrill told the paper that "only (Dunham) can answer why she would tell them instead of those who could stop him."
