The sexual assault allegation could deliver a serious blow to his legacy. The accuser, Alexandra Arce von Herold, filed a criminal complaint with federal prosecutors Monday and gave a statement under penalty of perjury asking them to charge Arias with sexual assault. She said that seeing women accuse powerful men like Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby of sexual harassment and sexual assault was inspiring. But it was watching the young gymnasts testify one after the other about sexual assault by a US Olympic team doctor, Larry Nassar, that clinched her decision to come forward, she said. Several actresses have come forward to accuse a fellow actor in Argentina of sexual assault and harassment.

Source: bd News24 February 06, 2019 13:07 UTC