(CNN) One of Harvey Weinstein's most vocal accusers has filed suit against him and his former attorneys for allegedly attempting to discredit her rape claim against him. Attorneys for actress Rose McGowan filed a racketeering lawsuit against Weinstein, his former lawyers Lisa Bloom and David Boies and their firms, as well as Black Cube Strategies, an international private investigations firm with offices in London, Tel Aviv and Madrid. CNN has emailed and called reps for all the parties named in the suit for comment. "Harvey Weinstein was able to perpetrate and cover up decades of violence and control over women because he had a sophisticated team working on his behalf to systematically silence and discredit his victims," McGowan said in a statement provided to CNN. "My life was upended by their actions, and I refuse to be intimidated any longer."

Source: CNN October 24, 2019 19:41 UTC