The film also addresses the various cultural forces that have prevented black women from reporting sex crimes. Mr. Simmons, who has not been charged with a crime, has maintained that he did not sexually assault anyone. She later revealed, in an interview with The New York Times, that she had been pressured by Mr. Simmons to withdraw. Ms. Winfrey said that Mr. Simmons had no role in her exit. “I told him directly in a phone call that I will not be pressured either into, or out of, backing this film,” she said.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2020 00:10 UTC