New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- Veteran British actress Judi Dench has stirred fresh controversy by publicly saying that disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has "done his time."

The remarks came in a new interview with the UK magazine Radio Times, where Dench spoke candidly about forgiveness, her past working relationships, and how she views Weinstein's fate following his convictions.

Dench, 90, said she saw recent footage of Weinstein "walking with two sticks," and recalled that - having known and worked with him - she was "very fortunately" never exposed to misconduct. "I imagine he's done his time," she said. "I don't know, to me it's personal - forgiveness."

She added that while she feels empathy for the victims of Weinstein's crimes, he...