The attorney general who filed a lawsuit against Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has claimed the case is one of the most despicable he has ever worked on. Eric Schneiderman filed the suit against Weinstein and the Weinstein Co last month following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. In a new BBC Panorama film to air Thursday night, the New York attorney general claims there was “not one formal investigation” by the Weinstein Co into the producer’s behaviour despite “lots of complaints”. The 60-minute BBC film, produced with PBS Frontline, builds a picture of Weinstein through interviews with alleged victims, former colleagues and Hollywood figures. “Mr Weinstein categorically denies these claims and his lawyers will respond in the appropriate legal forum with evidence proving they are untrue.”– Weinstein: The Inside Story airs on Thursday night at 9pm on BBC One.

Source: Irish Examiner March 01, 2018 00:00 UTC