‘Romeo And Juliet’ Director Franco Zeffirelli’s Son Slams “Abuse” Lawsuit By Actors
Hussey and Whiting, now 71 and 72, earlier this week filed suit against Paramount. They alleged that Franco Zeffirelli violated their consent by filming them nude without their knowledge. Hussey and Whiting were 15 and 16 years old at the time of filming. Pippo ZeffirelliLaura Lezza/Getty Images Zeffirelli died in 2019. At 16, as actors, they took his lead that he would not violate that trust they had. Franco was their friend, and frankly, at 16, what do they do?...