After discussing the Harvey Weinstein controversy, Christian Slater refused to talk about his abusive past with women

The Daily Beast

The Mr. Robot star called a Daily Beast reporter “a salacious c*nt” when his past run-ins with women — including beating his ex-girlfriend in 1997 and a 2005 arrest for groping a woman, which resulted in charges being dropped — were brought up after the actor tried to hit the right note regarding the Hollywood sexual misconduct scandals. Before using the C-word, Slater said, “I’m happy that women’s voices are being taken seriously and this age of secrecy and abuse of power era has to come to an end. I want women and all people to feel comfortable in the workplace, and I try to have that environment in my work.”