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Jose Garcia

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Thu Dec 6, 2018, 08:45 AM Dec 2018

Lena Dunham admits she lied to discredit actor Aurora Perrineau's rape accusation [View all]

Source: The Independent

Lena Dunham has admitted she lied about the extent of her knowledge of a rape accusation by actor Aurora Perrineau against Girls writer Murray Miller.

Perrineau came forward last year to allege that in 2012, when she was 17 years old, Miller – whose production credits include King of the Hill and American Dad – took her and some friends to his home, where she later woke up with him "having sexual intercourse with me."

"At no time did I consent to any sexual contact with Murray", she told The Wrap, after filing a police report about the alleged assault.

Miller denied the allegations. Dunham and her co-show runner Jenni Konner issued a statement on the same day that the accusation against Miller emerged, which attempted to discredit Perrineau.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/lena-dunham-aurora-perrineau-apology-rape-murray-miller-hollywood-reporter-a8669846.html%3famp

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Wonder if that's why she took down her Lenny newsletter Snellius Dec 2018 #1
Dear God MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #2
Lena is vermin. Fuzzpope Dec 2018 #3
She should do time for this kind of shit. Fabricating a story about an episode of this sort... FreepFryer Dec 2018 #4
Well then to hell with Lena Dunham and her show-runner. Paladin Dec 2018 #5
Watch the video at the link TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #6
She's got problems. She once blasted footballer Odell Beckham for ignoring her. brush Dec 2018 #7
She can totally read someone's mind IronLionZion Dec 2018 #9
I'm Starting To Think RobinA Dec 2018 #8
For the longest time... skypilot Dec 2018 #10
Could be more the writers and directors JonLP24 Dec 2018 #12
Well according to IMdB... skypilot Dec 2018 #13
Sorry JonLP24 Dec 2018 #14
At the time... skypilot Dec 2018 #15
She writes what she knows TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #17
Awful show... MountCleaners Dec 2018 #16
I didn't have the stamina... skypilot Dec 2018 #18
That's vile. Solly Mack Dec 2018 #11
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