Wednesday 14 February 2018

New lawsuit says Harvey Weinstein employed a female entourage to help him meet young women, and teach his female assistants how to smell and dress to his liking


A new lawsuit alleges shamed movie mogul Harvey Weinstein employed an "entourage" of "wing women" on the company's payroll to help him meet women "with whom he could attempt to engage in sexual relations."

Weinstein, who has been accused by dozens of women of sexual assault and harassment,  has been hit with the new lawsuit which also alleged that his "wing women", or "roster" as they are sometimes called, were allegedly expected to teach Weinstein's female assistants how to dress and smell to his liking. The "wing women" were allegedly employed by The Weinstein Company to accompany Harvey to parties and help him meet new women there.
A lawsuit filed Sunday by New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman against The Weinstein Company claims there was a complicated apparatus to enable Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct over decades, and that the company failed to appropriately reprimand its former CEO.
"While they had different titles, as a practical matter their primary responsibility included taking [Weinstein] to parties at which he could meet young women, and introducing him to young women seeking opportunities at [The Weinstein Company] with whom he could attempt to engage in sexual relations," the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit claims these women were on payroll in the company's New York, Los Angeles, and London offices.
"One of the members of this entourage was flown from London to New York to teach HW's assistants how to dress and smell more attractive" to Weinstein, the lawsuit alleges.
Employees were often hesitant to challenge Weinstein, according to the lawsuit, out of fear of angering him.
The lawsuit states: "On certain occasions, company employees expressed concerns about his improper charges to company accounts, but would be dissuaded from following through by fear of angering him."
But in 2015, company management requested that the "roster" of women be taken off the payroll, according to the suit.
"While [Weinstein's] use of corporate cards after this 2015 meeting remains under investigation, certain members of the 'roster' remained on staff after that date," the lawsuit says.
The Weinstein Company is yet to comment on the recent allegations.

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