Lawrence slams ‘predator’ Weinstein

Jennifer Lawrence has hit back at “predator” Harvey Weinstein after she was used as an example in an attempt to get a class action lawsuit against him dismissed.

Six women are suing Weinstein and the “Weinstein Sexual Enterprise” – which they say includes his brother Bob and their co-founded studio The Weinstein Company – saying they conspired to conceal his widespread alleged sexual harassment.

In the motion to dismiss the class action, Weinstein’s lawyers used favourable quotes about him from Lawrence and Meryl Streep.

Weinstein’s lawyers selectively pointed to Lawrence saying in a previous interview that the disgraced movie mogul “had only ever been nice to me”, although they did not mention her, adding: “Except for the moments that he wasn’t, and then I called him an a*****e.”

In a statement, Lawrence said: “Harvey Weinstein and his company are continuing to do what they have always done which is to take things out of context and use them for their own benefit.

“This is what predators do, and it must stop.”

She added: “For the record, while I was not victimised personally by Harvey Weinstein, I stand behind the women who have survived his terrible abuse and I applaud them in using all means necessary to bring him to justice whether through criminal or civil actions. Time’s up.”

Her comment follows Streep firing back at Weinstein, who said the action was “pathetic and exploitative”.

Weinstein, 65, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault by dozens of women. He denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex.

Jennifer Lawrence has hit out at Harvey Weinstein.