Another Harvey Weinstein victim speaks out about abuse
Attorney Gloria Allred on Wednesday pressed The Weinstein Co. to create a “substantial” fund to pay out settlements to alleged victims of the film’s company’s former co-chairman Harvey Weinstein, following another woman alleging the producer raped her.
Allred, in her second press conference in two days, revealed the latest woman — actress Natassia Malthe — to come forward with an allegation of sexual assault against Weinstein. Malthe, an actress with dozens of credits, said the disgraced film mogul raped her in her London hotel room late at night in 2008.
Citing the mounting numbers of women — some 50 claiming harassment and at least half a dozen alleging sexual assault — Allred urged The Weinstein Co. to set up an arbitrator-overseen settlement fund. “It’s time for The Weinstein Co. to Natassia Malthe and Gloria Allred. put their money where their mouths are,” said Allred, who is representing several of the alleged victims. “They made many, many, many millions of dollars while Harvey Weinstein was behaving in the most egregious and reprehensible acts imaginable.”
Aspiring actress Dominique Huett is also suing The Weinstein Co., alleging it was aware of is former co-chairman’s sexual misconduct dating back to the 1990s.
Weinstein representative Sallie Hofmeister on Wednesday reiterated the producer’s denial of all allegations of non-consensual sex. Representatives for The Weinstein Co. did not respond to messages Wednesday regarding either Huett’s suit or Allred’s demands.
Authorities in Los Angeles, London and New York are investigating allegations against Weinstein, 65. —AP