For example, more than 50 women have come forward to accuse Weinstein of sexual harassment and assault. “The safety nets are not true safety nets,” said Debra Katz, a Washington attorney who handles sexual harassment cases. On Tuesday night, more than 50 people flocked to a public library in West Hollywood for a Women in Hollywood discussion on sexual harassment. Women in Film’s initiative to make lawyers available to victims was in the works before the sexual harassment scandal exploded, Eskanazi said in an interview. Director Dee Rees talks about casting Mary J. Blige, Carey Mulligan and Jason Mitchell for her film "Mudbound."

Source: Los Angeles Times December 02, 2017 15:02 UTC