“I had to push him away.”

Eva Green adds her name to the long list of stars who have accused disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment.

In a press release published in Varietythe 37 year old man Penny Terrible The star claimed she had to push Weinstein away after he made sexual advances toward her during a business meeting in Paris.

The claim comes a day after Green's mother, French actress Marlène Jobert, revealed for the first time that her daughter had also been “sexually harassed” by the movie mogul for two years in 2010-2011.

“My daughter Eva was the victim of this horrible man,” the 76-year-old star said on Europe 1, adding that she was speaking on behalf of her daughter. “At the time I was really horrified, so outraged that I wanted to do something but my daughter said, 'Absolutely not!' You don't know what evil he is capable of. »

In his statement to VarietyGreen explained that although she wanted to maintain her privacy, she was now ready to speak out for herself.

“I would like to respond to comments made by my mother in a recent interview regarding Harvey Weinstein,” Green wrote. “I met him at a business meeting in Paris during which he behaved inappropriately and I had to push him away. I got away with it without going any further, but the experience left me shocked and disgusted.

“I haven't discussed this before because I wanted to maintain my privacy, but I understand it's important to do so when I hear about other women's experiences,” she continued. “Women are often condemned when they speak out and their personal reputations are tarnished by the associations. »

Green, who worked with Weinstein on the 2014 films Sin City: A Lady to Kill Foris one of dozens of women who broke their silence this week to accuse Weinstein of sexual misconduct, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Cara Delevingne, Ashley Judd and Angelina Jolie.

“I salute the great courage of the women who came forward,” Green concluded. “We need to recognize that this type of behavior exists everywhere and is not unique to the entertainment industry. The exploitation of power is everywhere. This behavior is unacceptable and must be eliminated.

Before Green's story, eight women spoke out against Weinstein in explosive ways New York Times report released on October 5 accusing the mogul of inappropriate behavior. The newspaper also reports that Weinstein entered into private agreements with eight women, including actress Rose McGowan.

Following the initial report, Weinstein said in a statement that he was working with therapists and planned to “tackle this issue head on.” He has since been fired from his flagship studio, the Weinstein Company, and his wife, Marchesa creator Georgina Chapman, announced she was leaving him.

“My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered enormously because of these unforgivable acts. I chose to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media to respect their privacy at this time,” Chapman said in a statement to PEOPLE.

On Tuesday, Paltrow and Jolie added their own accounts of alleged mistreatment – ​​with Paltrow alleging Times that Weinstein sexually harassed her in a hotel room when she was 22 and Jolie telling the outlet that she had a “bad experience” with Weinstein in a hotel room while releasing Play by heart at the end of the 90s.

Also that day, The New Yorker revealed – among 13 different testimonies from women alleging alleged sexual harassment, assault or rape – that the mogul allegedly forcibly performed oral sex on Italian actress Asia Argento twenty years ago. Actresses Mira Sorvino and Rosanna Arquette also claimed that after rejecting Weinstein's unwanted advances, they were removed or blocked from being hired for projects.

In response to the lengthy allegations made against Weinstein in the New Yorker In the article, a spokesperson for Weinstein said: “Any allegations of non-consensual sexual relations are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein. »

Weinstein addressed cameras Wednesday while leaving his daughter's Los Angeles home, saying he was “not doing well” and hoping for a “second chance” amid the allegations.

A source confirmed to PEOPLE that the 65-year-old left Los Angeles for a luxury resort.