Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been sued by a European model, who accuses him of rape and sexual assault after breaking into her hotel room in February 2013, Variety reports Thursday.
The victim, identified as Jane Doe #1, who filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, is demanding compensation for physical and mental pain and suffering , loss of income, and the cost of medical and psychological treatment.
This is in addition to multiple lawsuits against Weinstein, 70, who was embroiled in a sex scandal that landed him in prison, where he is currently serving a 23-year sentence.
The woman, identified as Jane Doe 1, is suing Weinstein for sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other unnamed parties for negligence, according to a complaint filed in L.A. Superior Court. https://t.co/zigSPQhAdB
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