Alexander Payne Denies Rose McGowan Claims, She Responds

[carolinalily]

Alexander Payne Denies Rose McGowan Underage Allegation: Guest Column https://t.co/ozdZuEL2tz pic.twitter.com/ph9QNmHzqZ
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) September 4, 2020

TL:DR versionPayne denies McGowan’s claims, didn’t know her when she was that age, met her years later, they dated briefly. Update > McGowan now says she wants to destroy him

Comments

[pantless_deacon]

I mean, I have absolutely no reason to doubt her accusations, but I think his rebuttals could be verified quite easily, no?

It's as easy to deny shit as it is to make accusations, so, while his rebuttals seem solid, they don't move me much. "I never directed a film for Showtime under a different name". Maybe...but, maybe you did, and it can't be verified because you...used a pseudonym....

[genbu_no_miko24]

Exactly. If I’m being accused of something you bet your butt I’m gonna look for all proof that I was not at said place or time.

I feel like if he’s telling the truth he should’ve been filing that paperwork to have the ready. Because like you said his statement alone isn’t enough.

Not the best example but I remember when Justin Bieber got accused and he care out with the receipts to dispel it. I don’t know how accurate they were but he clearly did not come to play.

[chllschse]

I mean this was also in the last eighties or early nineties. I highly doubt anyone was keeping receipts in anticipation of a sexual assault allegation decades later. I think it’s unrealistic to expect him to have the kind of receipts JBiebs had. Also, it’s not that hard to check production dates, etc.

[genbu_no_miko24]

The receipts Justin pulled out were from 5-6 years ago.

No I agree, I’m just saying that in mean time he probably should be getting the proof he needs to validate his statement.

I assume people at showtime have logs(?) of who worked at their station during a period, of course it might take a while since like you mentioned this was in the 80/90s timeframe.

[pantless_deacon]

I think what they're saying is that in the age of the internet it's so much easier to "pull receipts" than it would have been over 30 years ago. Showtime was a completely different entity in 1988 (which was pretty much the beginning of cable television) than it is now. Who knows what logs or records they have. And it would be nearly impossible if he truly did use a pseudonym, and was an unknown student.

[pantless_deacon]

That's why I say his denial is weak.