Welcome to FOX News First. Not signed up yet? Click here. Developing now, Monday, August 20, 2018 An actress who played a key role in the downfall of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein -and in igniting the #MeToo movement – agreed to pay a young actor who accused her of sexual assault hush money as part of a deal, according to a new report Former CIA Director John Brennan says he is considering taking legal action against President Trump over the revoking of his security clearance Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani raises eyebrows and sparks confusion while trying to explain his reluctance to have Trump sit down for an interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team Jurors in the fraud trial of ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort are expected to return for a third day of deliberations Monday The Trump administration reportedly has rejected an offer from Turkey to free an American pastor in exchange for relief for a Turkish bank facing billions in U.S. fines THE LEAD STORY – #METOO HYPOCRISY: Actress Asia Argento, one of the first prominent women to accuse disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, agreed to pay $380,000 to an actor who accused her of sexually assaulting him when he was 17 years old, The New York Times reported Sunday night … The actor claimed that the assault took place in a California hotel room in 2013, according to the report. The age of consent in California is 18. The newspaper obtained documents sent between lawyers for Argento and the accuser that laid out a payment schedule. The notice of intent asked for $3.5 million in damages. The Times reported that the final agreement was reached in April of this year. Argento, now 42, played a prominent role in the downfall of Weinstein, the former head of Miramax. In October of last year, The New Yorker published allegations by Argento that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her in 1997. The allegations against Weinstein by Argento and other actresses — including Ashley Judd, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Rose McGowan — gave rise to the global “MeToo” movement and prompted a re-examination of the behavior of prominent men in other industries, most notably media. BRENNAN-TRUMP FEUD HEADING TO COURT? – John Brennan, the former CIA director and outspoken critic of President Trump, said in an interview Sunday that he is willing to do whatever he can to prevent others from having their security clearances revoked, including taking the president to court … Brennan, who was on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said lawyers have approached him on the issue and spoke about obtaining an injunction to prevent more security clearances being revoked. Brennan, who served in President Obama’s administration, said it is up to Congress to put aside politics and step in. “This is the time that your country is going to rely on you, not to do what is best for your party but what is best for the country,” he said. Don’t expect a cease-fire in the war of words between Brennan and Trump. The former CIA director-turned-MSNBC pundit is scheduled to appear on HBO’s “Real
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