Six Harvey Weinstein accusers urged a judge to reject an $18.9million settlement with the disgraced movie mogul and the board of his former studio, slamming it as a 'cruel hoax' on Monday. The settlement announced on June 30 would end litigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James and separate class-action litigation, and permit accusers to claim $7,500 to $750,000 each. On Monday six Harvey Weinstein accusers urged a judge to reject an $18.9million settlement presented on June 30, slamming it as a 'cruel hoax' where the disgraced movie mogul doesn't take any accountabilityThey slammed the settlement as a 'cruel hoax' and one of 'the most one-sided and unfair class settlements in history'. 'The main winners ... are Harvey Weinstein, Robert Weinstein, and the ultra-wealthy former directors of The Weinstein Co.,' the filing says. The women complain that the settlement 'absolved' Weinstein, his brother Bob Weinstein and the board of liability, while while setting aside another $15.2 million to help cover their defense costs.

Source: Daily Mail July 13, 2020 21:12 UTC