Author: Kate Feldman / Source: NY Daily News
Gary Oldman’s Oscars win stands in contradiction to Hollywood’s recent efforts to value women, his ex-wife claims.
The 59-year-old Brit, who won best actor for his role as Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour,” was accused in 2001 of choking and beating his then-wife, Donya Fiorentino, with a phone in front of their young children.
“As I picked up the phone to call the police, Gary put his hand on my neck and squeezed,” Fiorentino said at the time.
“I backed away, with the phone receiver in my hand. I tried to dial 911. Gary grabbed the phone receiver from my hand, and hit me in the face with the telephone receiver three or four times. Both of the children were crying.”
Fiorentino, now 50, filed a report with the Los Angeles Superior Court, but police found no cause to pursue charges.
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