- Seven women who have accused Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct signed an open letter thanking John Oliver for confronting him.
- "While the questions you asked may not have led to the constructive conversation you hoped for, the fact that you asked them at all is what matters most," they wrote in the letter.
Seven women who have accused Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct signed on open letter thanking John Oliver for confronting the actor over his alleged behavior.
Oliver brought up the allegations against Hoffman earlier this month at a panel discussion with the actor for the 20th anniversary of "Wag the Dog." The exchange between Oliver and Hoffman went viral as the two went back and forth about the allegations.
A few days ago, Oliver spoke for the first time about his confrontation with Hoffman, saying, "I
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"We want to thank you for confronting Dustin Hoffman," the letter from the women says. "While the questions you asked may not have led to the constructive conversation you hoped for, the fact that you asked them at all is what matters most."
Here's the entire letter sent out from the Twitter account of Anna Graham Hunter, who was the first woman to come forward with allegations against Hoffman in a guest column in The Hollywood Reporter. In the column, she
Thank you @iamjohnoliver fo... @ Anna Graham Hunter
Here is a list of the allegations against Hoffman and his various responses.