New York attorney general files suit against Harvey Weinstein and company

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, his brother Bob Weinstein and their film production company alleging serious violations of civil rights, human rights and state business laws.

The lawsuit, which was filed on Sunday with the New York County supreme court, alleges that the Weinsteins created “a years-long gender-based hostile work environment, a pattern of quid pro quo sexual harassment and routine misuse of corporate resources for unlawful ends that extended from in or about 2005 through at least in or about October 2017.”

The complaint comes after four months of investigation and as the company seemed to be nearing a $500m sale to a group led by Maria Contreras-Sweet, who led the Small Business Administration for Barack Obama.

Harvey Weinstein faces sexual misconduct investigations in four separate jurisdictions in the wake of the avalanche of sexual misconduct accusations against him in the last few months, which he denies.



Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/11/new-york-attorney-general-files-suit-against-harvey-weinstein-and-company

[Leghorn21]

1. Aw just, thank you, sir.

“...a years-long gender-based hostile work environment, a pattern of quid pro quo sexual harassment and routine misuse of corporate resources for unlawful ends that extended from in or about 2005 through at least in or about October 2017.”



...and you for posting, muriel!

[LuckyLib]

2. This is what needs to happen with the Trumpster:

pursuit from every angle: federal, state, and individuals. No way out.

[babylonsister]

3. Yes. Weinstein is/was evil, but dt needs to face this

kind of scrutiny. Fingers crossed.

[FakeNoose]

4. Does he have to show that a crime was committed in New York State?

I thought the Weinsteins operated their business out of California, but maybe they have an office in New York?
I'm not sure, and I don't understand how this is in his jurisdiction.

Anybody know?

[nycbos]

5. Given the amount of movies and TV shows filmed in New York I would be shocked if they didn't have...

... an NY office.



But I am not sure about the law.

[BigmanPigman]

7. The article said he broke NY law.

“The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination,” said Schneiderman in a statement.

[Princess Turandot]

8. The Weinstein Company's corporate headquarters are in lower Manhattan...

... I think he and his now estranged wife had a house in the West Village.

[dlk]

6. My Hero!

[TheyAreDeplorble]

9. As important as it is to address all issues facing us, any sane assessment of priorities should

make it clear that most, if not all efforts should be focused on attacking Trump and his regime.

If he and his party of traitors are not stopped, and soon, all of the other issues will mean nothing.

Only after we save ourselves and our nation from the gravest threat we have ever faced will we have the luxury to address the entire toxic & perverted ideology and agenda of the right.

First, let's survive the immediate crisis.

[jrthin]

10. Agreed! Focus on the turd and his family. n/t

[djg21]

11. This is dumb.

Weinstein already is getting his comeuppance, and his victims have recourse available and Gloria Allred on their side. Just because it’s in the headlines, gets Schneiderman press, and generates campaign contributions from the Hollywood set isn’t reason to jump onboard and file a lawsuit. There are a lot of employers and other entities that discriminate and violate civil rights of women and minorities and who aren’t in the media spotlight. Maybe Scheiderman should spend the State’s limited resources on those cases rather than glomming on to the Weinstein issue and engaging in more government by press release.