Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry is among those named in a Harvey Weinstein harassment lawsuit,
Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry and New York Knicks owner James Dolan have been named as defendants in a civil suit filed against movie producer Harvey Weinstein, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports.
The suit has been filed at Manhattan Federal Court by six women who allege they were sexually harassed by Weinstein. They are seeking a jury trial and class action status.
Both men were part of The Weinstein Company and knew of his sexual harassment, the suit says. The news first was reported by ESPN.
On Lasry, the lawsuit says: Lasry was a director of TWC from in or about mid-2016 to October 2017. Lasry knew of Weinstein’s pattern and practice of predatory sexual conduct toward women from both his personal relationship with Weinstein and his position as a director of TWC.
Lasry took over for Dolan on the board but left in October after allegations against the movie mogul were detailed in a New York Times investigation. About one-third of the board members quit at that time.
Weinstein has been accused of sexual harassment by more than 80 women and his alleged predatory behavior over decades in Hollywood has been documented in detail, including the latest story in the New York Times, published Wednesday.
Lasry is a principal owner of the Bucks along with Wes Edens and Jamie Dinan. A hedge fund manager, Lasry is chairman, chief executive officer and a co-founder of Avenue Capital Group.