New York State Attorney General Letitia James signed an agreement with Harvey Weinstein that included situations she promised would include the victims’ lawyer.
The agreement James approved was negotiated through attorney Elizabeth Fegan, acting on behalf of several Weinstein accusers and is now off the table after being rejected through a Manhattan federal ruling on Alvin Hellerstein on July 14.
In his decision, Hellerstein called the deal “disgusting” and said Fegan was “wasting his time.”
“Harvey Weinstein joins those who ask me to approve it, but does not make a contribution to the agreement. In fact, he benefits, either financially and by obtaining a press release,” Hellerstein wrote in a written ruling published Friday, according to new York Daily News.
Harvey Weinstein’s accusers and his lawyers criticize the New York State Attorney General for signing a proposed agreement, adding situations that she promised to accept.
The proposal included the creation of a $19 million repayment fund that insurers would be guilty of paying, Weinstein (Photo February 2020).
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