Something's fishy about this whole thing.

Asia Argento has broken her silence on the reports that she sexually assaulted her co-star when he was only 17-years-old, but parts of her statement just don't add up.

A man named Jimmy Bennett claims the Italian actress plied him with alcohol and performed oral sex on him before the two had intercourse, while he was underage and she was 37-years-old, but she swears that didn't happen.

Here's her full statement:
    "I strongly deny and oppose the contents of the New York Times article dated 20 August 2018, as circulated also in national and international news.

    I am deeply shocked and hurt by having read news that is absolutely false. I have never had any sexual relationship with Bennett.

    I was linked to him during several years by friendship only, which ended when, subsequent to my exposure in the Weinstein case, Bennett — who was then undergoing severe economic problems and who had previously undertaken legal actions against his own family requesting millions in damages — unexpectedly made an exorbitant request of money from me. Bennett knew my boyfriend, Anthony Bourdain, was a man of great perceived wealth and had his own reputation as a beloved public figure to protect.

    Antony [sic] insisted the matter be handled privately and this was also what Bennett wanted. Anthony was afraid of the possible negative publicity that such person, whom he considered dangerous, could have brought upon us. We decided to deal compassionately with Bennett's demand for help and give it to him. Anthony personally undertook to help Bennett economically, upon the condition that we would no longer suffer any further intrusions in our life.

    This is, therefore, the umpteenth development of a sequence of events that brings me great sadness and that constitutes a long-standing persecution. I have therefore no other choice but to oppose such false allegations and will assume in the short term all necessary initiatives for my protection before all competent venues.

Interestingly, she made no mention of the reported photograph that Bennett possesses that shows them naked in bed together after the alleged encounter. The $380K Bourdain paid was under the condition that Argento be granted the rights to the picture, so it hasn't been published, but multiple outlets claim to have seen it.

What a mess!