Bella Abzug was a larger-than-life feminist and influential lawmaker known for straight-talking advocacy for liberal causes and for her campaign slogan, versions of which remain popular sayings on political buttons and bumper stickers to this day: “This woman’s place is in the House — the House of Representatives.”In an interview, Liz Abzug said the way Mr. Lieberman made the film about her mother “was against everything she stood for” during her life.
“This man took advantage of us, and my mother would have been outraged,” said Ms. Abzug.
“He treated me — as Bella’s daughter, as an executive producer and as a woman — like crap.
I think he is trying to promote himself and make a name for himself and be in control.”Mr. Lieberman did not respond to requests for comment, but another producer on the film, Jamila C. Fairley, disputed Ms. Abzug’s claims in a statement.
She called Ms. Abzug’s accusations “deeply unfortunate and unnecessary” and said she hoped they would “not distract from the picture’s tribute to her mother.”“We are grateful for Ms. Abzug’s early assistance on this project, but we do need to unequivocally correct the record that she has created,” said Ms. Fairley.
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