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SPEAKING OUT: Kadian Noble

OVER 100 women have accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of bullying, harassment, intimidation and rape over the last 40 years, with the latest sharing her story upon meeting Weinstein.

British model Kadian Noble, who has waived her right to anonymity, has accused him of sex trafficking in a lawsuit. She alleges he groomed her in London before sexually assaulting her in Cannes in 2014.

Prior to the alleged incident in Cannes, The model met the movie producer at an event in London. The Miramax co-founder was hanging out with Naomi Campbell and had Oprah Winfrey “swinging off his arm,” according to Page Six. “I thought, obviously, this man has something amazing in store for me,” she said. “I felt completely played.”

She has said that Weinstein told her he was considering her for a film role when he invited her to his hotel room at the Le Majestic Hotel. During the visit, She claims he allegedly groped her without her consent and “forced her hand to masturbate him” against her will.

Noble filed a lawsuit against the disgraced movie producer under a federal sex-trafficking statute.

She appeared on BBC Victoria Derbyshire programme, where she spoke on Weinstein's alleged inappropriate behaviour.

"He was inappropriately stroking me, he pulled my top down exposing me, and raising his voice, telling me I need to relax because everything is going to be taken care of," she said.

"At this point, I on't know exactly what happened, and i'm really really ashamed because I don't know why I didn't feel I had the confidence too run away, but I kept saying stop, but he took firm grip of me and kept telling me to relax," adds Noble.

Weinstein continues to deny all criminal charges.

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