An anonymous actress represented by attorney Gloria Allred has sued movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery and assault incidents that allegedly took place in 2015 and 2016. In a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the actress also accused Weinstein Co. of negligence. The lawsuit marks the latest in a series of legal actions against the New York-based company after a barrage of sexual misconduct allegations against its co-founder. In 2015, they met at the Montage Hotel to discuss acting roles, including one in the Weinstein Co. series Marco Polo, the complaint said. A Toronto actress has also filed suit against Weinstein, alleging last week that Weinstein exposed himself to her in a Toronto hotel room, held her down, yanked her clothes off and forcibly performed oral sex on her The disgraced filmmaker has categorically denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex.

Source: thestar November 15, 2017 15:56 UTC