AG James helps win $18.9 million settlement for victims of Harvey Weinstein
As part of a class action lawsuit, Attorney General Letitia James helped secure nearly $19 million for the women who experienced sexual misconduct and workplace harassment by convicted rapist and former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
The money, $18,875,000, which still needs to be approved by the bankruptcy and district courts, will go into a victims’ compensation fund that will be available to women who were assaulted or abused by Weinstein as well as women who experienced hostile work environments, sexual and gender-based discrimination while working at The Weinstein Company.
“Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company failed their female employees,” James said in a statement. “After all the harassment, threats and discrimination, these survivors are finally receiving some justice. For more than two years, my office has fought tirelessly in the pursuit of justice for the women whose lives were upended by Harvey Weinstein.”