Hilary Swank on Attending Birthday of Accused Chechen Human Rights Violator: 'Shame on Me' (VIDEO)

It has been a difficult two several days for Hilary Swank. The Two-time Oscar champion was at the center of an worldwide scandal in October when she attended the special birthday of Chechen leader Razman Kadryov, an accused human rights violator which has allegedly destroyed lots that belongs to them people. Inside the fallout in the event, Swank received lots of bad press and was apparently fired from her pr firm she also fired her extended-personal personal time management team. On Friday evening, Swank spoke in regards to the mess the first time to Jay Leno. Inside an interview on 'The Tonight Show,' Swank referred to how she wound up in Grozny on March. 5 for Kadryov's bday. "I used to be requested having a Turkish real estate company to go to and be a proponent of peace help celebrate the repairing from the war-torn city. Grozny city, that's in Chechnya. I buy offered looks constantly. These people were trying to rebuild their lives too. Just seven in the past it absolutely was very war-torn and extremely dangerous. I believed, 'Absolutely, yes. That's an incredible factor I like travel, I like meet people. It becomes an exciting chance.' "Then, then, to the side of happens, someone mentioned, 'It's the president's birthday are you able to want him a cheerful birthday?' I'd never learned about him before. Really, after they mentioned his title, I possibly could not really say it. Therefore I mentioned, 'I'll just say Mr. Leader,' is what I'm thinking throughout my thoughts. So, I went which i mentioned, 'Happy birthday, Mr. Leader,' after i mentioned my whole speech about it's good to become proponent of peace and everybody do incredible things repairing this city. Once I came back, only then was I made alert to who he was. Kadryov. Now I am in a position to say his title because of I've done my research. He's an undesirable, theif. Human rights organizations had showed up at to warn me before I went however i did not get people alerts, they weren't distributed in my experience.Inch Swank's now-fired manager, Jason Weinberg, was apparently contacted about Kadryov by Human Rights Watch before she attended the large event, which -- in those days -- he wasn't even alert to. Still, Swank told Leno it does not matter who understood what, she's ultimately responsible. "Shame on me," she mentioned. "The finish outcome is which i will know where I'm going which i have to do my research. [...] I truly would never know Chechnya was outdoors of Russia. I'd not a clue.Inch Swank, who had formerly apologized for your event, mentioned that she's now coping with human rights groups and led the cash acquired from Kadryov's birthday to obtain affordable causes. "More often than not there's a silver lining to things. I've many userful stuff here in regards to the incredible things people do. An Individuals Rights Watch, I'm working incredibly carefully together.Inch You can view Swank in theaters in 'New Year's Eve' on 12 ,. 9. Watch her interview with Leno below. [Photo: AP] Hilary Swank in serious trouble over Special Birthday for Chechen Leader See All Moviefone Galleries » Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook