Toback has denied any wrongdoing and also issued aprofanity-laced statementagainst his accusers toRolling Stone.

The article was written 17 years ago.

Many industry people knew about it and encouraged me to stay silent.

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I didnt, and it directly affected my career.

I stand with all the women who were brave enough to tell their stories.

I also stand with all the women who dont feel that they can speak up, even now.

Lets shine light into all the darkest corners.

I wrote this article 17 years ago.

I was a teenager.

I eventually returned to acting as an adult, supported by show runners like Shonda Rhimes.

She is an example of the good side of this industry.

Lets be done with the other kind.

Scorsone wrote of her alleged experiences with Toback.

Toback has since been dropped by his agent.