(LOS
ANGELES) — Harvey Weinstein wants a judge to dismiss a federal sexual
misconduct lawsuit against him and invoked the words and actions of
Oscar-winning actresses including Meryl Streep in his defense.
Lawyers
for the disgraced film mogul said Tuesday in federal court in New York
that the proposed class-action lawsuit filed by six women should be
rejected because the alleged assaults took place too long ago and they
failed to offer facts to support claims of racketeering.
Weinstein
was one of the most powerful men in the movie industry before
allegations that began emerging in October dethroned him and unleashed a
torrent of sexual misconduct accusations that spread far beyond the
entertainment industry.
His
lawyers cited comments made by Streep in a statement she released last
October saying Weinstein had always been respectful in their working
relationship.
In
a blistering response Wednesday, she said misusing her statement “as
evidence that he was not abusive with many OTHER women is pathetic and
exploitive.”
“The
criminal actions he is accused of conducting on the bodies of these
women are his responsibility,” Streep continued, “and if there is any
justice left in the system he will pay for them.”
Source: Yahoo News
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