State AG probes Harv workplace

STATE ATTORNEY General Eric Schneiderman said Monday he is opening an investigation into sexual harassment claims against embattled movie maker Harvey Weinstein.

“No New Yorker should be forced to walk into a workplace ruled by sexual intimidation, harassment or fear,” Schneiderman said in a statement. “If sexual harassment or discrimination is pervasive at a company, we want to know.”

A source close to the investigation said Schneiderman’s civil rights bureau already has issued a subpoena Monday as part of the office’s probe into whether officials at the Weinstein Co. — the film business Weinstein started with his brother, Bob — violated state civil rights laws or New York City human rights laws.

The subpoena seeks paperwork and electronic correspondence that documents any formal or informal complaints relating to sexual harassment.

But the subpoena is casting a wider net, calling for records and correspondence that document age or gender discrimination against any worker or manager, according to the source. Schneiderman wants to know how any such complaints were handled, and whether a formal investigation was initiated. The investigation also will examine the company’s policies for hiring, promoting, casting and termination, the source said.

It’s the latest development in a saga that could easily be a movie of its own.

Weinstein (photo) was forced out of his company earlier this month amid shocking sexual harassment claims from such Hollywood stars as Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan that were detailed by The New York Times.

Since then, more than 50 women have accused the movie mogul of sexual harassment or sexual assault.