Anu Malik's lawyer denies 'baseless' allegations by Shweta Pandit; says #MeToo being used for character assassination
The lawyer also added that Malik respects the #MeToo movement.
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MUMBAI: A day after singer Shweta Pandit accused Anu Malik of harassment, a lawyer for the music composer said Thursday that the #MeToo movement, which is having its India moment, is being used for his client's "character assassination".
Pandit took to Twitter to accuse Malik of being a "pedophile and sexual predator", saying he misbehaved with her when she was a greenhorn in the Hindi music industry. He denied the allegation.
In a statement, Malik's lawyer, Zulfiquar Memon said, "The allegations made against my client are emphatically denied as completely false and ."
Also read: India speaks up against sexual harassment
"My client respects the #MeToo movement but to use this movement to start a character assassination mission is obnoxious."
Pandit is not the first one to name the music director, currently a judge on reality singing TV show "Indian Idol".
Last week, singer Sona Mohapatra had also called Malik a "serial predator", a claim he had denied.
It all started with Harvey Weinstein in 2017 and four months in to 2018 and now with Bill Cosby's conviction, things are certainly looking up for the #MeToo movement. The number of cases of sexual harassment in Hollywood that have come to light since 2017 has been outstanding. It could also be called the 'Weinstein Effect'. Many of the women who spoke out against Weinstein -- Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan -- are famous names.
2018 has been no different and in a breakthrough trial, after decades of whispers, lawsuits, investigations and close calls - and a multitude of women who lost hope anyone would ever believe their word against that of America's Dad - Bill Cosby could be headed to prison at age 80 for the remainder of his life. Cosby's conviction will only bolster the #MeToo movement.
But they weren't alone, it was almost like a Pandora's Box was opened and a lot of names came out. Let's look at all the accused men:
Pandit took to Twitter to accuse Malik of being a "pedophile and sexual predator", saying he misbehaved with her when she was a greenhorn in the Hindi music industry. He denied the allegation.
Had to go back to my worst memory as a teenage girl today to write this and speak up - its now or never. This is my… https://t.co/BMoRFwZLIc
— Shweta Pandit (@ShwetaPandit7) 1539768153000In a statement, Malik's lawyer, Zulfiquar Memon said, "The allegations made against my client are emphatically denied as completely false and ."
Also read: India speaks up against sexual harassment
"My client respects the #MeToo movement but to use this movement to start a character assassination mission is obnoxious."
Pandit is not the first one to name the music director, currently a judge on reality singing TV show "Indian Idol".
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Last week, singer Sona Mohapatra had also called Malik a "serial predator", a claim he had denied.
2018 has been no different and in a breakthrough trial, after decades of whispers, lawsuits, investigations and close calls - and a multitude of women who lost hope anyone would ever believe their word against that of America's Dad - Bill Cosby could be headed to prison at age 80 for the remainder of his life. Cosby's conviction will only bolster the #MeToo movement.
But they weren't alone, it was almost like a Pandora's Box was opened and a lot of names came out. Let's look at all the accused men:
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