Civil Litigation
Jul. 3, 2024
Weinstein accused of using criminal cases to delay civil action
Attorneys for a plaintiff accusing Weinstein of sexual assault in Los Angeles federal court argue his motion to stay the case is undermined by his "willingness to litigate" other civil matters in New York state courts.
Harvey Weinstein can't use his two criminal rape cases as a shield to "deflect" and "delay" civil sex trafficking and assault claims that were brought against him and New York businessman James Dolan, counsel for the plaintiff argued in a brief filed Monday in federal court in Los Angeles.
The plaintiff's opposition arguments came weeks after Weinstein's defense counsel moved to stay the civil case on grounds the former movie producer "should n...
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