Uma Thurman has posted video footage, via her instagram account, of the terrible crash which occurred on the set of Kill Bill back in 2002.
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The actress can be seen struggling to control the car as she careens off a dirt road and into a tree, with her body then laying motionless and limp in the driver's seat until she is pulled out by members of the crew.
This shocking footage had been kept from Thurman and the public eye for the past fifteen years.
Thurman added the following statement to accompany the incriminating footage where she goes on to excuse director Quentin Tarantino for some of the blame in the crash while indicting Harvey Weinstein and her agents at CAA.
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Here is Uma's statement in full: (sic)
I post this clip to memorialize it’s full exposure in the nyt by Maureen Dowd.
the circumstances of this event were negligent to the point of criminality.
i do not believe though with malicious intent.
Quentin Tarantino, was deeply regretful and remains remorseful about this sorry event, and gave me the footage years later so i could expose it and let it see the light of day, regardless of it most likely being an event for which justice will never be possible.
he also did so with full knowledge it could cause him personal harm, and i am proud of him for doing the right thing and for his courage.
THE COVER UP after the fact is UNFORGIVABLE.
for this i hold Lawrence Bender, E. Bennett Walsh, and the notorious Harvey Weinstein solely responsible.
they lied, destroyed evidence, and continue to lie about the permanent harm they caused and then chose to suppress.
the cover up did have malicious intent, and shame on these three for all eternity.
CAA never sent anyone to Mexico.
i hope they look after other clients more respectfully if they in fact want to do the job for which they take money with any decency.
