Women Double Down On Accusations Against James Franco
Five women are doubling down on their accusations of sexual misconduct against actor James Franco. In a report in the Los Angeles Times, the women tell their stories.
Jennifer Cunningham, Senior Editor at Bossip, and Dan Victor, Editor at PopDust, discuss whether #TimesUp for Franco. They both agree that these allegations are likely going to have a big impact on Franco's career. Franco has denied all of the allegations, but the New York Times still cancelled an event with the actor.
HBO came forward saying that no complaints stemmed from production of "The Deuce," which Franco stars in. Cunningham and Victor say that HBO's statement isn't a defense of Franco, but just a way to protect the company from liability.
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