The proposed global legal settlement has gotten preliminary approval from all the major parties involved, according to several of the lawyers. More than 30 actresses and former Weinstein employees, who in lawsuits have accused Weinstein of offenses ranging from sexual harassment to rape, would share in the payout — along with potential claimants who could join in coming months. The deal would bring to an end nearly every such lawsuit against him and his former company.
Weinstein is scheduled to be tried in New York in early January on charges of sexual assault involving two women. While his criminal prosecution has drawn public attention, the largely hidden negotiations over civil claims have been far more consequential for many of his accusers, who include women from the United States, Canada, Britain and Ireland.
Story continuesKatherine Kendall, 50, an actress who accused Weinstein of luring her to what she thought would be a work discussion in 1993 and then chasing her around his New York apartment while he was nude, said she was disappointed by the terms but had agreed to them partly because she didn’t want to block fellow plaintiffs from getting whatever recompense they could. “I don’t love it, but I don’t know how to go after him,” she said in an interview. “I don’t know what I can really do.
The settlement would resolve lawsuits filed by dozens of women since 2017, when The New York Times exposed allegations of sexual harassment and abuse by Weinstein. Although the producer’s accusers include some of the highest-profile women in the entertainment world, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek, none have joined the proceedings. A lawsuit by actress Ashley Judd, who has said she intends to take Weinstein to trial, would not be part of the deal.
Two women who have brought civil suits against Weinstein — Alexandra Canosa, a producer who used to work for him, and Wedil David, an actress — have walked away from the tentative deal and intend to challenge it, according to their lawyers. The narrow scope of Weinstein’s upcoming criminal trial only heightens the significance of the civil settlement, likely to be the only legal recourse for many of the women who said he abused them. Because some alleged victims have declined to participate in a criminal trial, or have complained of offenses that are not criminal or fall outside the statute of limitations, the court case in New York centers on just two people.
I guess they weren't interested in justice like the ones in Bill Cosby case.
HowardStoffels R Kelly doesn't have money so he's going to join Cosby
Money speaking
Harvey knew epstein! Theres photos of them together.
Fuck that
Who money he will use then?
This is how justice is done for the upper echelon of society. Gotta have money, lawyers and status.
So it was for money then. Ok. Now I see why women are coming forward with their accusations. Is this it?
Scum. He and the others will answer sooner or later.
Two words America: BillCosby
Is Oprah and Ava going to do a Michael Jackson type documentary on Weinstein 👀
I’m not going to judge those ladies for settling but damn... damn... damn... seems it’s a win for him here.
This is obscene.
liberalprivilege
In the end...it's all about getting paid.
money kept them silent (movie roles) and money is still the great silencer GiveMeToo $$$
😂😂😂😂 Have someone else pay your way out of prison.