Harvey Weinstein raped 17-year-old girl in 1994, new lawsuit alleges
- Disgraced film mogul purportedly lured teen to his hotel room then greeted her near-naked at door before assaulting her
- Accuser says Weinstein threatened to make sure she never got to act in any films, and to hurt her and her family if she ever spoke up
A lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Thursday contains previously unreported allegations that disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein raped a 17-year-old girl in 1994, court filings show.
The suit filed by four Jane Does, now aged 70, 43, 38 and 35, seeks damages from Weinstein for allegedly sexual abusing the four women over a decades-long period, and his brother, Bob Weinstein, Miramax and Walt Disney for fostering a culture of silence and allowing the abuse to occur.
In a 1994 incident not previously reported on, Weinstein allegedly lured a teenage girl to his hotel room under the guise of a business meeting – greeting her near-naked at the door before sexually assaulting and raping her, the filing states.
“Because she was on her own in a hotel several miles from her home, with no way of getting home without Weinstein’s associate taking her there, she decided to keep her cool and try to get through the ‘meeting’ as quickly as possible,” the lawsuit states.
Lawyers for the teen describe how after she initially rebuffing his demands, Weinstein cornered the girl and forced her to perform oral sex on him before he raped her.
After the assault, the producer demanded her driving licence and said if she ever spoke up, he would “not only make sure she never got to act in any films, but also have his associates track her down and physically harm her and her family”, the filing states.