Two ex-wife of American film producer Harvey Weinstein, convicted of rape, was able to convince the court to impose a temporary ban on its assets in the amount of six million dollars, informs television channel ABC, citing court documents and sources.
Channel notes that in April the ex-wife of producer Eve Chilton, with whom he broke up in 2004, and Georgina Chapman, who divorced him in 2017, appealed to the court and eventually succeeded. Sources close to Weinstein said that the asset freeze impedes its ability to appeal in new York and conduct the proceedings in Los Angeles.
The victims of American film producer Harvey Weinstein, convicted of rape, will receive about $ 19 million, reads the statement of the attorney General of the state of new York Letitia James.
"We helped obtain $ 19 million for survivors of sexual violence and harassment Harvey Weinstein," wrote James on Twitter.
American film producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of raping four women, one of them at the time of Commission of crime were minors, reports the New York Daily News.
As writes the edition, the lawsuit was filed on Thursday in Supreme court in new York on behalf of four women (which at the moment 70, 43, 38 and 35 years), whose names are not called. It contains previously unrepresented charges. According to the documents, women are demanding compensation from the Harvey Weinstein. The lawsuit also mentions his brother Bob Weinstein, the company's Miramax and Disney, which allegedly suppressed and concealed information.