“Furthermore, no woman has ever requested or received any financial settlement from my client.”
Ratner, 48, who once told a Jewish newspaper “I'm not into dark stuff. I'm just a nice Jewish kid ... who loves movies and pretty girls." has directed, produced or financed films including Rush Hour, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Revenant and Horrible Bosses. Last month his plans to direct a bio pic about Playboy founder Hugh Hefner were announced.
On Sunday, Israeli Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot was due to present him with an award from the Jewish National Fund at a gala in Hollywood, but withdrew due to a scheduling conflict. Instead Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins, who has known Ratner for years, presented him with the award, saying: "He’s gone on to be this real power in this town. He’s a big character. He’s a big personality. But you know what I love about Brett, he wants that for everybody else too.”
