Monday, February 12, 2018

New York Attorney General files lawsuit against Weinstein Company


New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is filing a lawsuit against the Weinstein Company, accusing the film studio of failing to protect staff from Harvey Weinstein.

The Hollywood mogul is facing a raft of sexual abuse allegations but his lawyers say there was "no criminality" in his behaviour.

And as our US correspondent Giles Gibson reports, the case could derail a rumoured sale of the company:

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