Harvey Weinstein has responded to Ashley Judd's defamation claims.
The 50-year-old actress has filed a case with the Los Angeles Superior Court where she claims she lost out on a part in 'The Lord of the Rings', after she rejected Weinstein's sexual advances because of "false and malicious statements he made regarding her professionalism".
A statement, issued from Harvey’s representative, reads: "The most basic investigation of the facts will reveal that Mr. Weinstein neither defamed Ms. Judd nor ever interfered with Ms. Judd's career, and instead not only championed her work but also repeatedly approved her casting for two of his movies over the next decade.”