Sex and the City star Gilles Marini says he 'became a piece of meat for many Hollywood executives' after he starred as Kim Cattral's lover

• A Sex and the City star is the latest to open up about unwanted sexual advances
• Gilles Marini, 41, said he was approached by 'powerful people' after finding fame
• The lurid Hollywood revelations come amid the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal
• 'When you violate someone, the only place you need to go is jail,' Marini said  

A Sex and the City star is the latest to open up about having to deal with unwanted sexual advances in Hollywood.  

Gilles Marini, who starred in the 2008 hit movie, as well as Dancing with the Stars, said he was approached by 'extremely powerful people', after finding success. 

'I became a piece of meat for many executives in Hollywood,' the French model and actor, 41, told PEOPLE magazine. 

Gaining fame as Kim Cattrall's lover Dante in the film version of the popular long-running series, the star said he was targeted particularly after the movie's success. 

Marini's comments come amid the furore surrounding the Harvey Weinstein scandal. 

The powerful, Oscar-winning producer is accused of sexual misconduct by over 50 women since a New York newspapers released a damning expose of his actions.

While Marini made absolutely no connection to Harvey Weinstein, the revelations come at a time Hollywood is under the microscope for its lurid on-goings. 

Marini, hitting out at Weinstein's admission to a sexual addiction treatment facility in Arizona, said the producer belongs in jail rather than rehab.

'When you violate someone, the only place you need to go is jail,' the French actor said. 

Adding that it was joke the Hollywood bigwig was able to check himself into a luxury resort, rather than face criminal charges for his actions.

Discussing the recent #MeToo viral campaign, where victims of unwanted sexual advances or abuse, shared their experiences online, Marini also pointed out how few men came forward.

He had that male victims of rape or abuse often lose their manhood because of the stigma and shame surrounding it. 

Explaining that while it's a good thing that women are coming forward and exposing vile sex pests, it was unlikely to happen for men despite them being victims too. 

The actor said he was able to bluntly turn down any unwanted overtures, saying if success meant him compromising himself, he would turn it down. 

Before lamenting that while sexual misconduct occurs in all industries, male victims would never come forward.