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's blistering critique of elicited a surprise response from the disgraced film producer.
The Dead to Me actress, 54, claimed she once confronted the Miramax co-founder, who is currently serving a 16-year prison sentence for rape, at a Hollywood party.
In , You With the Sad Eyes, she recalled telling Weinstein he was 'gross' for making a 'lascivious' comment about a woman, and wrote that he 'was definitely afraid' of her.
The former movie mogul took an unexpected high road in his response, describing Applegate as both a 'gifted actress' and a 'powerful voice in Hollywood' in a statement to TMZ.
'It's good to see her sharing her story and her perspective in her own words,' a spokesperson for Weinstein told the publication.
However, Weinstein added that he had no recollection of the encounter, stating: 'I do not remember running into Christina Applegate or having that conversation.'
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The Daily Mail has reached out to Applegate's representative for comment.
Christina Applegate's, 54, critique of Harvey Weinstein, 73, elicited a surprise response from the disgraced film producer; (L) Applegate seen in 2020, (R) Weinstein seen in 2016
Applegate gave a brief account of the alleged encounter in her book, writing, 'Once, at a Miramax party, I heard him being lascivious about a woman as she passed by, and before I could even think, I said, "Oh, come on, man. That's just gross."'
'Weinstein just kind of looked at me, and I could tell he was thinking, "Don't talk to me like that,"' she went on.
In her new memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, she recalled telling Weinstein he was 'gross' for making a 'lascivious' comment about a woman, and wrote that he 'was definitely afraid' of her
Weinstein described Applegate as a 'gifted actress' and a 'powerful voice in Hollywood' in his response via TMZ. However, he added he had no recollection of the encounter; Seen in 2017
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Weinstein is currently serving a 16-year sentence for his California rape conviction while awaiting a third Manhattan trial later this year to resolve a remaining rape charge from his 2025 New York retrial; Pictured in a courtroom in 2020
Elsewhere in her memoir Applegate detailed a lengthy relationship with an unnamed man, who she claims put her through years of physical and emotional abuse, and controlled what she wore and ate.
