Rose McGowanisn’t done withHarvey Weinstein.
The trio and the agency are also being accused of racketeering, violations of the Federal Wiretap Act, invasion of privacy and fraud, as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress, the court documents allege.
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The documents allege “Weinstein enlisted others — including his co-defendants in this case — as co-conspirators, all working with a single mission: to protect Weinstein’s reputation, suppress negative information about him, and silence and discredit his accusers.”
McGowan details her rape allegations against Weinstein in her memoir,Brave,which was published last year. Weinstein has denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.
The court documents allege that when Weinstein “learned of McGowan’s plans, he tapped into his team of fixers.”
“The goal was to ensure that McGowan’s story never saw the light of day, and — if it did — that no one would believe her,” the documents allege. “He enlisted prominent, media-savvy representatives, David Boies and Lisa Bloom. He hired the international spy agency Black Cube. Together they worked in concert for more than a year to silence Weinstein’s victims and journalists who were reporting Weinstein’s abuses.”
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Bloom’s attorney, Eric George, made a statement to PEOPLE, writing, “It is inexcusable that Ms. McGowan chose to include my client in her lawsuit. Facts matter. There is simply no credible factual or legal basis for her claims against my client. We look forward to our day in court to set the record straight.”
Boies did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
A spokesperson for Black Cube did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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“McGowan has suffered tremendously from Defendants’ conspiracy and lies,” the lawsuit states. “Her book sales suffered; her expenses mounted; her job opportunities vanished; and her emotional health cratered. She has experienced trauma and depression from Defendants’ actions, and the deep betrayal will have life-long effects.”
Weinstein isset to go to trialin January 2020 for charges of rape, predatory sexual assault and criminal sexual act based on the accusations of two women, according toThe Washington Post.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
source: people.com
