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Asia Argentois opening up about the emotions she felt following the death of her boyfriendAnthony Bourdain.
She also shared that “the anger kept me alive, because otherwise this desperation has no end.”
Bourdain and Argento began dating after meeting during the filming of his CNN showParts Unknownin 2016. Prior to their relationship, Argento was married to director Michele Civetta. They have one child together, Nicola Giovanna, born in 2008. She also has another child, Anna Lou Castoldi, 17, with musician Marco Castoldi.
Bourdain also has an 11-year-old daughter Ariane, to whom heleft the majority of his $1.21 million fortune.
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In August, Argento was accused ofsexually assaultingformer actor Jimmy Bennett, now 22, in a California hotel room two months after he turned 17. (In California, 18 is the age of consent.)
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McGowan later released a statement where she claimed Argento hadconfessed to sleeping with Bennettin texts sent to Rain Dove. McGowan also alleged Argento “had stated that she’d been receiving unsolicited nudes of Jimmy since he had been 12.”
Dove later went to the police, with McGowan’s support.
“You were my friend. I loved you. You’ve spent and risked a lot to stand with the MeToo movement,” McGowan wrote in her statement. “I really hope you find your way through this process to rehabilitation and betterment. Anyone can be better — I hope you can be, too.”
Earlier this month, Argento announced that she was seeking “substantial damages” from McGowan for making “false” claims against her.
source: people.com
