An actress who filed a lawsuit against disgraced movie mogulHarvey Weinsteinon Friday reportedly claims he boasted about sleeping withJennifer Lawrencebefore her Oscar win — something both Weinstein and Lawrence deny.
Citing court documents,Varietyreported that the actress — referred in the suit as Jane Doe — alleged that Weinstein “forcibly performed oral sex on her, repeatedly masturbated in front of her and threatened to harm her career if she objected.”
“I slept with Jennifer Lawrence and look where she is; she has just won an Oscar,” the accuser recalled Weinstein telling her,Varietyreported.
Reps for Weinstein, 66, did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment but refuted the lawsuit’s claims in astatement to Vulture.
“This lawsuit was filed and updated strategically with no notice given or any attempt to reach out to Mr. Weinstein’s attorneys for one reason; It was meant to embarrass Mr. Weinstein and garner unchecked media attention,” the statement read. “There is absolutely no truth to the malicious claims made in this lawsuit, and we are reviewing our options with an eye on filing for an immediate dismissal.”
“Mr. Weinstein is embarrassed for Ms. Lawrence with whom he has only had a professional and respectful relationship, who has sadly been dragged into this ugly attempt at defamation,” the statement continued. “This filing further proves that anyone can say whatever they want in a lawsuit for maximum shock value, to defame and debase, without having to offer any facts or reality.”
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In May, Weinstein wasindicted on multiple rape chargesin the first and third degrees as well as a criminal sexual act in the first degree in New York City. He pled not guilty in early June and is free on a$1 million bail with GPS monitoring, according to theLos Angeles Times.
Over 60 women have lodged sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein sinceTheNew York TimesandTheNew Yorkerdocumenteddecades of allegationsin detailed, Pulitzer-prize winning articles in late 2017.
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Friday’s lawsuit, filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, claims the inappropriate behavior between Jane Doe and Weinstein began during a meeting in a hotel room at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2013,Varietyreported.
While using the bathroom, Weinstein allegedly entered and exposed his penis to her before ejaculating on her skirt,Varietyreported. She said she was 22 at the time.
When confronting him about his behavior later that month, Weinstein allegedly told her, “Don’t be such a prude, I didn’t even f— you,” and made threats about ruining her career, the lawsuit alleges.
Other incidents allegedly followed, including a December 2015 incident in which Weinstein got physical, the lawsuit claims.
source: people.com
