According to court sources, Dimitris Lignadis is accused of rape by two men who were minors when the events occurred in 2010 and 2015. He has denied any wrongdoing.
New York judge sentences Harvey Weinstein to 23 years in prison for sexual assault and rape, over two years after horrific stories of disgraced movie mogul's sexual misconduct began to surface.
Only six of 18 competition films are directed by women, yet according to Delphyne Besse from the pro-parity "50/50 for 2020" collective, Berlin is the film festival "which does the most" to ensure female representation.
Weinstein's lawyers advised him that he did not need to testify because the evidence presented in this case was "anaemic at best," according to Arthur Aidala, one of his lawyers.
The former roommate of Mimi Haleyi, who accuses Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her, testified that Haleyi told her Weinstein had assaulted her in his home.
The Wall Street Journal says the proposed agreement would not affect a criminal case pending against Weinstein in Manhattan, in which he has been charged with rape and other sex crimes. A trial in that case has been scheduled for September.
The investors pulled out of the deal after discovering tens of millions of dollars in undisclosed debt. The Weistein Company says it will continue to pursue an orderly bankruptcy process to maximise its value.
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the company repeatedly broke New York law by failing to protect its employees from pervasive sexual harassment and discrimination.
Netflix says Spacey will no longer be a part of "House of Cards". The company will also not release the film "Gore," which was in post-production and starred the 58-year-old actor.
New York's top attorney sent the company a subpoena on Monday, requesting information regarding how complaints related to sexual harassment or other discrimination were handled by the company, says a source familiar with the probe.
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