Linda Evangelista praises women accusing her ex-husband of rape

Exclusive: supermodel speaks out after four more women accuse Gerald Marie of sexual misconduct

The supermodel Linda Evangelista has praised the courage and strength" shown by a growing number of women accusing her ex-husband, the model agency boss Gerald Marie, of sexual misconduct and rape.

Speaking exclusively to the Guardian's Weekend magazine, Evangelista said she believed the women's accounts of their experiences with Marie, who for over three decades was among the most powerful figures in the fashion industry.