A lawsuit seeking to represent any woman with a claim against Harvey Weinstein can proceed on sex-trafficking grounds, a judge ruled Friday, as he dramatically shrank the scope of an action trying to treat the disgraced movie producer and various companies like a mob organisation. SETH WING/AP In this July 9, 2018 photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives to court in New York. Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, June 5, 2018. Hellerstein said he was dismissing all defendants except Weinstein because the lawsuit had insufficiently shown that they assisted, supported or facilitated sex trafficking. Seth Wenig/AP In this October 11, 2018 file photo, Harvey Weinstein arrives outside a court in New York.

Source: Stuff April 18, 2019 23:47 UTC