article_snippet.sent: The former Miss Italy finalist who has accused film mogul Harvey Weinstein of molesting she tried to use the accusation to secure a movie role, the accusation has been alleged.
article_snippet.sent: Ambra Battilana, 22, did not 'co-operate' with authorities for four days after she initial report to police saying she was groped by Weinstein during a 'business meeting' at Weinstein office in Manhattan.
article_snippet.sent: Italian model Ambra Battilana, 22, told police the Hollywood producer groped she and put the Hollywood producer hand up she skirt during a 'business meeting' at the Hollywood producer Manhattan last Friday night .
article_snippet.sent: Weinstein, who has produced several Oscar-winning films, such as Shakespeare in Love, Pulp Fiction and The King's Speech, is said to have met Battilana on Thursday last week at the opening of a show at Radio City Music Hall.
article_snippet.sent: The next day Harvey Weinstein invited her for a business meeting at Harvey Weinstein Tribeca Film Festival office on Friday night.
article_snippet.sent: her claimed the 63-year-old Hollywood producer asked her if her breasts were real before touching them and putting Harvey Weinstein hand up her skirt.
article_snippet.sent: Harvey Weinstein also asked her for a kiss, her claimed.
article_snippet.sent: her also convinced Mr Weinstein to meet Mr Weinstein a restaurant and the NYPD were also there to watch that meeting, according to the newspaper.
article_snippet.sent: A source close to The Weinstein Company told Page Six the allegations were nothing more than a 'blackmail attempt' and insisted the award-winning producer 'did nothing wrong'.
article_snippet.sent: Weinstein, who is originally from Queens, New York, founded Miramax studio with his brother Bob in 1979 and is worth an estimated $200 million.
article_snippet.sent: The alleged groping took place on Friday at the Weinstein Company offices in Manhattan (pictured) where Battilana had met Weinstein to 'discuss business'