New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is suing the Weinstein company, Harvey Weinstein, and Robert Weinstein over sexual harassment claims against Harvey Weinstein.
US film producer Harvey Weinstein poses for a photo at Cannes. Photo: AFP
Schneiderman said the company executives and board repeatedly failed to protect employees from then-chief executive Harvey Weinstein.
In a statement released today, Schneiderman said The Weinstein Company repeatedly broke New York law "by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment, intimidation, and discrimination".
Any sale of the Weinstein company must ensure that victims would be compensated, he said.
#BREAKING: My office just filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Weinstein Company.
— Eric Schneiderman (@AGSchneiderman) February 11, 2018
Any sale of the company must ensure victims are adequately compensated, employees are protected, and that enablers of sexual misconduct will not be unjustly enriched.https://t.co/VGcDpc2pkT pic.twitter.com/GyHV9pUS72
The lawsuit has put the Weinstein company sale negotiations on hold, according to sources.
