Asia Argento

Asia Argento continued her public dispute with Morgan by repeatedly making serious allegations concerning his addictions and his absence as a father. Morgan rejected these descriptions and defended his relationship with their daughter. In 2024, the dispute once again erupted in the media.

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Asia Argento filed a complaint against journalist Carlo Mondonico over a 2013 article she considered defamatory. During the trial, her lawyer requested a prison sentence of one year and eight months, without conversion to a financial penalty. The severity of this request itself fuelled public debate in light of European case law concerning the imprisonment of journalists for defamation.

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Protagonist is the complainant

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Protagonist is the complainant

Jimmy Bennett accused Asia Argento of sexual contact in 2013, when he was 17 years old. The press revealed a financial settlement of 380 000 dollars. Argento initially denied any sexual relationship, then offered a different account of the dynamics of the incident; published material highlighted contradictions. Los Angeles police sought to obtain a formal complaint from Bennett, but no judgment on the merits establishing Argento's guilt was identified in the sources examined.

Following Anthony Bourdain's suicide, Asia Argento faced a wave of accusations on social media, with some users alleging infidelity or attributing moral responsibility for his death to her. She responded that their relationship had been open and rejected the suggestion that she had caused his suicide.

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Following alleged unpaid maintenance payments of approximately 50 000 euros, Asia Argento initiated enforcement proceedings that resulted in the seizure and subsequent auction of Morgan's home.

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Protagonist is the complainant

Asia Argento was among the film industry figures who signed a petition in 2009 challenging Roman Polanski's arrest in Switzerland and calling for his release. In 2017, during #MeToo, she explained that she had signed without properly knowing the facts of the case and described her decision as a serious mistake of which she was ashamed.

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Asia Argento asked the court to remove Morgan's parental responsibility for their daughter, citing, in particular, addiction problems and risks to the child. Morgan's lawyers described the request as excessive and unfounded and disputed the allegations.

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At the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, a scene from « Go Go Tales » in which Asia Argento kisses a Rottweiler provoked a strong media reaction and was described as scandalous. Argento rejected that interpretation, explaining that the scene had originated during filming and describing the gesture as part of the acting interaction.

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