Court defended Harvey Weinstein from Ashley Judd's claims
Harvey Weinstein won his first major victory in court. According to TMZ, the court rejected the lawsuit of formerly popular actress Ashley Judd, who accused the producer of harassment while preparing for the movieing of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. According to Judd, she allegedly lost her role in the project of Peter Jackson from - because she refused to "embody the sexual fantasies of Weinstein", who was one of the producers. Ultimately, a federal judge ruled that Judd and Weinstein did not have a relationship that would violate the labor laws in force at the time. The corresponding law was adopted only in 2018 and has no retroactive effect. The actress has the right to challenge this decision in the higher courts. Recall that Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of numerous sexual harassment cases in the past, including those of now famous Hollywood actresses. Some of them, who achieved fame and professional recognition after participating in movies produced by Weinstein, shared their difficult memories of working together in the press. In May 2018, Harvey Weinstein voluntarily surrendered to the authorities, and he was presented with accusations, including rape. The Topic of Article: Court defended Harvey Weinstein from Ashley Judd's claims. |
