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Marini also spoke about his own experiences dealing with sexual misconduct, explaining that abused men often find it difficult to come forward. “I didn’t see many men use the hashtag #MeToo,” he said, referring to the viral hashtag used by alleged abuse victims on social media. “And the reason is because it’s a stigma, it’s a shame, you lose your manhood.”

He added, “When a young man is affected by being raped, or sexually harassed, or touched … you will never hear [about it] — but those people exist.”

He was also noted that sexual misconduct affects all industries, not just the film business. “No, it’s a worldwide thing,” he said, adding, “And it involves women, but it also involves a lot of men. Those men will never come out, and it’s sad.”

Sex and the City’s Gilles Marini: ‘I Became a Piece of Meat for Many Hollywood Executives’