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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNew York prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against the Weinstein Company, alleging that the studio failed to protect staff from Harvey Weinstein.<\/p>\n
The film producer is facing dozens of allegations of sexual abuse, including rape, but denies non-consensual sex.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit alleges Mr Weinstein abused female employees and made verbal threats to kill staff members.<\/p>\n
A lawyer for Mr Weinstein said a \u201cfair investigation\u201d would show that many of the allegations were without merit.<\/p>\n
The Weinstein Company is yet to comment.<\/p>\n
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Sunday that he had filed the suit against the Weinstein Company, as well as Mr Weinstein and his brother Robert, who co-founded the studio.<\/p>\n
He is seeking an unspecified sum to cover damages, plus penalties, for victims of alleged abuse by Harvey Weinstein, 65.<\/p>\n
The document alleges that Mr Weinstein sexually harassed and abused women employed by the studio for years.<\/p>\n
It accuses senior executives at the company, including Robert Weinstein, of failing to prevent the mistreatment of staff despite being presented with evidence.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit follows a four-month investigation and cites multiple examples of alleged misconduct by Mr Weinstein, including:<\/p>\n
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- Verbal threats, such as telling employees \u201cI will kill you\u201d or \u201cI will kill your family\u201d<\/li>\n
- Employing female staff as \u201cwing women\u201d to \u201caccompany [Mr Weinstein] to events and facilitate [his] sexual conquests\u201d<\/li>\n
- Demanding sexual favours in return for career promotion at the studio<\/li>\n
- Requiring his drivers to \u201ckeep condoms and erectile dysfunction injections in the car at all times\u201d<\/li>\n
- The requirement for his assistants to schedule \u201cpersonals for sexual activity\u201d both during office hours and after work<\/li>\n
- The film producer\u2019s contract allegedly contained the proviso that mistreatment claims would result in a financial penalty, rather than be prohibited, which \u201ceffectively monetised\u201d sexual harassment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In response, Mr Weinstein\u2019s lawyer Ben Brafman said while his client\u2019s behaviour \u201cwas not without fault\u201d, there was \u201cno criminality\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the inquiry it will be clear that Harvey Weinstein promoted more women to key executive positions than any other industry leader and there was zero discrimination at either Miramax or [the Weinstein Company].\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n
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