“I believe the allegations against my father are true, and I stand behind the women that made them,” the hip-hop artist told the Times in a statement. One of the playwright’s children, Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys, said he believes the women who have come forward against his father. Meinhardt told the Times that on the first night of the fellowship, Israel Horovitz drove her to his family’s home, where he allegedly raped her. The accusations against the playwright are the latest in a string of sexual assault allegations that have rocked entertainment, media and politics. Two more women accused Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) of sexual harassment on Thursday, bringing the number of accusers against the senator to six.

Source: Huffington Post December 01, 2017 01:30 UTC