“Girls” creator and star Lena Dunham is speaking out in defense of Murray Miller, a former executive producer and writer on her HBO comedy accused of raping underage actress Aurora Perrineau.
“While our first instinct is to listen to every woman’s story, our insider knowledge of Murray’s situation makes us confident that sadly this accusation is one of the 3% of assault cases that are misreported every year,” Dunham said through spokesperson. The statement was cosigned by her “Girls” showrunner Jenni Konner.
“It is a true shame to add to that number, as outside of Hollywood women still struggle to be believed.