Actress Asia Argento accuses 'Fast & Furious' director Rob Cohen of sex abuse

In this file photo taken on Sept 7, 2002 Italian actress Asia Argento poses with US director Rob Cohen during the 28th American Film Festival of Deauville before the screening of Cohen's film 'xXx'. In an interview published on Jan 22, 2021 with Italian daily 'Corriere della Sera', Argento made fresh accusations of sexual abuse, directed at Cohen, saying the assault happened while she was filming the director's action movie 'xXx' in 2002. Photo: AFP

Leading #MeToo figure Asia Argento made fresh accusations of sexual abuse on Friday (Jan 22), directed at The Fast And The Furious US director Rob Cohen.

The Italian actress and director, 45, was one of the first to speak out against sexual abuse in the film industry, helping to trigger the #MeToo campaign.