LOS ANGELES: Harvey Weinstein apologized to Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence after his legal professionals cited them in asking a courtroom to disregard a sexual misconduct lawsuit.
A spokeswoman for the disgraced film mogul mentioned Thursday that Weinstein has also directed his legal representatives to not use specific names of actors and previous friends at some point.
Lawyers for Weinstein argued in a submitting, during which they quoted earlier remarks made by means of Streep and Lawrence, that a proposed class-action lawsuit filed by means of six women should be rejected.
Weinstein's attorneys cited Streep as having prior to now mentioned that Weinstein wasn't irrelevant with her and cited Lawrence as having informed Oprah Winfrey that Weinstein "had always been nice" to her.
The actresses right away snapped again, with Streep calling the quotation of her remarks "pathetic and exploitive."
Lawrence mentioned Weinstein's attorneys took her earlier remarks out of context and that she stands "behind all the women who have survived his terrible abuse."
The lawsuit towards Weinstein claims Weinstein assaulted young women trying to wreck into Hollywood once they have been by myself with him and that his former film corporations operated like an organized crime group to conceal common sexual harassment and attacks. The swimsuit could potentially involve loads of different women.
Weinstein's statement Thursday mentioned he "acknowledges the valuable input both Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence have contributed to this conversation and apologizes."
He went on to mention that he "has advised his counsel to not include specific names of former associates; and to avoid whenever possible, even if they are in the public record."
At least 75 women have informed the inside track media that Weinstein confused, behaved inappropriately towards them or assaulted them. Authorities in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, New York and London are investigating.
A spokeswoman for the disgraced film mogul mentioned Thursday that Weinstein has also directed his legal representatives to not use specific names of actors and previous friends at some point.
Lawyers for Weinstein argued in a submitting, during which they quoted earlier remarks made by means of Streep and Lawrence, that a proposed class-action lawsuit filed by means of six women should be rejected.
Weinstein's attorneys cited Streep as having prior to now mentioned that Weinstein wasn't irrelevant with her and cited Lawrence as having informed Oprah Winfrey that Weinstein "had always been nice" to her.
The actresses right away snapped again, with Streep calling the quotation of her remarks "pathetic and exploitive."
Lawrence mentioned Weinstein's attorneys took her earlier remarks out of context and that she stands "behind all the women who have survived his terrible abuse."
The lawsuit towards Weinstein claims Weinstein assaulted young women trying to wreck into Hollywood once they have been by myself with him and that his former film corporations operated like an organized crime group to conceal common sexual harassment and attacks. The swimsuit could potentially involve loads of different women.
Weinstein's statement Thursday mentioned he "acknowledges the valuable input both Meryl Streep and Jennifer Lawrence have contributed to this conversation and apologizes."
He went on to mention that he "has advised his counsel to not include specific names of former associates; and to avoid whenever possible, even if they are in the public record."
At least 75 women have informed the inside track media that Weinstein confused, behaved inappropriately towards them or assaulted them. Authorities in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, New York and London are investigating.
Weinstein apologizes to Streep, Lawrence for lawyers' words
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