STAR DECLINES HUSH MONEY

ROSE McGowan says Harvey Weinstein, the producer she has accused of rape, offered her $1.3 million to sign a non-disclosure agreement on the eve of a devastating expose that has exposed the sleazy underbelly of Hollywood.

According to the New York Times, McGowan said she received the offer through her lawyer in September, and it came from a source close to Weinstein. Though McGowan reached a settlement with Weinstein for $US100,000 in 1997, she realised over time the contract had not included a confidentiality clause.

She said she responded by asking for $7.8 million in an effort to slowly torture her alleged abuser.

“I figured I could probably have gotten him up to three,” she said. “But I was like – ew, gross, you’re disgusting, I don’t want your money.”

The actress best known for her role on the WB Network series Charmed has built a large following online as an outspoken feminist, and gave a speech at the Women’s Convention in Detroit on Friday.