Lena Dunham says she warned Clinton campaign about Harvey Weinstein
Actress Lena Dunham said she warned Hillary Clintons campaign about disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and was uncomfortable with his presence during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a report out Tuesday.
The Girls star told The New York Times that she heard stories about Weinstein from other actresses who claimed they had troubling interactions with him, so in March of 2016 she warned Clinton campaign deputy communications manager Kristina Schake about him.
I just want you to let you know that Harveys a rapist and this is going to come out at some point, Dunham said she told the campaign. I think its a really bad idea for him to host fund-raisers and be involved because its an open secret in Hollywood that he has a problem with sexual assault.
Dunham, who has professed an incredible allegiance to Hillary, claimed Schake told her shed relay the message to campaign manager Robby Mook, but that she was surprised at the warning.
The controversial actress said she also told another Clinton campaign member, spokeswoman Adrienne Elrod, about Weinstein. Dunham said the campaign had not responded to her concerns about the disgraced megaproducer, whos been accused of sexually assaulting or harassing more than 100 women.