The complaint filed goes on to describe the "pathetic reality" that Weinstein was retaliating after Judd, 50, rejected his sexual advances a year earlier. By AFPMore by this AuthorLOS ANGELES,Actress Ashley Judd, one of the first women to publicly accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, sued the disgraced mogul Monday, alleging he defamed her after she rejected him. The New Zealand director said he had no direct knowledge of sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein, but that the producer pressured him not to hire Judd or Mira Sorvino. "I recall Miramax telling us they were a nightmare to work with and we should avoid them at all costs. "There it is, confirmation that Harvey Weinstein derailed my career, something I suspected but was unsure," Sorvino tweeted.

Source: Daily Nation May 01, 2018 08:48 UTC