Madonna says Weinstein has "crossed the borders"

Madonna is the latest star to accuse shady movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of making unwanted sexual advances.

Hollywood was shaken last year by allegations of sexual abuse against Weinstein, which he denies.

The singer said Weinstein "crossed borders and lines" while they were working on his 1991 documentary, Truth or Dare.

She told The New York Times that he was "incredibly sexually attractive and persevering with me when we were working together.

"He was married at the time and I certainly was not interested," she added. Truth or Dare was distributed by the film giant Weinstein, which went bankrupt last year after having sacked him as president in 2017.

Madonna told the newspaper: "I knew that he had done the same thing with a lot of other women I knew in the area.

"We were all – Harvey must do it because he has a lot of power and that he's so successful." His films are doing so well and everyone wants to work with him, so you have to the supporter".

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Last month, Weinstein and the board members of his former studio reached a tentative agreement with a woman who accused him of sexual misconduct, according to US reports.

Lawyers said the settlement to resolve civil suits and compensate alleged victims was worth about $ 44 million (£ 34.7 million).

However, he still faces criminal charges related to other counts of sexual abuse, including rape, and to civil cases, including that of actress Ashley Judd.

In the long article, Madonna – who recently played Eurovision in Israel – seemed relieved that the authorities are now involved.

"So when it happened, I said to myself:" Finally, "she continued.

"I did not encourage spectators because I will never encourage the disappearance of someone."

"I do not think it's good karma anyway."

The BBC asked Harvey Weinstein to comment.

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