Graham Norton has revealed the worst ever visitor he had on The Graham Norton Present was convicted rapist and former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
The disgraced mogul was convicted of a number of crimes, together with third-degree rape, at a New York court docket in February 2020 and was sentenced to 23 years in jail.
Weinstein can also be awaiting an extra trial in Los Angeles after being charged with 11 counts of rape and sexual assault, to which he pleaded not responsible.
Earlier than dozens of girls got here ahead with allegations of sexual assault in opposition to him, sparking the #MeToo motion, Weinstein tried to ebook himself on the long-running BBC chat present, in accordance with Graham.
The 59-year-old was at a Dublin occasion to advertise his new ebook Eternally Residence, when he was requested by the viewers who his ‘worst ever visitor’ was and recounted Weinstein’s ‘chilling’ persistence about that includes on the programme.
Weinstein appeared in an episode of The Graham Norton Present in 2015, with stars David Tennant, Olivia Coleman and Jessie J.
Graham mentioned in accordance with Joe Journal: ‘I typically discuss round who my least favorite visitor was, however now, somebody jogged my memory, I've a very good reply to this now. It’s Harvey Weinstein. He’s in jail, so he will get the prize for the worst visitor ever.
‘And really, it was bizarre, as a result of he requested for my E-mail. And he E-mailed me one thing very good, a complimentary factor. After which he determined he wished to be on the present as a result of he was going to advertise one thing.’
Graham continued: ‘And it was a present that was absolutely booked, so I replied saying “Oh, thanks a lot, however the present is absolutely booked”. He E-mailed again: “What if I blah de blah de blah”. [I replied] “No, the present is absolutely booked, blah de blah”.
‘And he E-mailed again once more, “However I feel…”, and I simply needed to flip to my booker and say “Are you able to please cope with this?” And on the time, I believed that form of angle, that sort of “Oh no, I’m happening”, that's what makes you an excellent producer.
‘However in fact, now that we all know what we all know, that's what makes him a predator. It was that sort of bizarre, tunnel-vision factor. And it was form of chilling on reflection, as a result of I used to be simply laughing at these emails. However you realise “Oh my God, that's an perception into how that man is”.’
Along with authorized proceedings within the US, Weinstein has additionally been charged with two counts of indecent assault in opposition to a girl in London.
Rosemary Ainslie, head of the CPS Particular Crime Division, mentioned: ‘Prices have been authorised in opposition to Harvey Weinstein, 70, following a evaluate of the proof gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation.
‘The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all involved that legal proceedings in opposition to the defendant are energetic and that he has the appropriate to a good trial.’
Alongside his brother, Bob, Weinstein co-founded the leisure firm Miramax, which produced profitable movies together with Intercourse, Lies, and Videotape (1989); The Crying Recreation (1992); Pulp Fiction (1994); Heavenly Creatures (1994); Flirting with Catastrophe (1996); and Shakespeare in Love (1998).
Metro.co.uk has reached out to reps for Graham Norton for remark
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