NEW YORK: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Sunday he had filed a civil suit against The Weinstein Company, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein, alleging the company’s executives and board failed to protect employees from movie producer and former CEO Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein, the 65-year-old co-founder of the Miramax studio, was one of Hollywood’s most influential men before more than 70 women accused him of sexual misconduct, including rape. It says that Weinstein Company executives, including his brother and co-CEO Bob, failed to act despite repeatedly being presented with credible evidence of his sexual harassment and misconduct. The Weinstein Company and a spokeswoman for Harvey Weinstein were not immediately available for comment. The New York Times first reported in October on multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by Weinstein.

Source: New Strait Times February 12, 2018 00:11 UTC