On Wednesday, Rose McGowan filed a racketeering lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and his former attorneys Lisa Bloom and David Boies, also naming the spy firm Black Cube in her suit.
According to Variety, the lawsuit alleges that Weinstein conspired with his attorneys to contain and discredit her claim that he raped her at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.
“This case is about a diabolical and illegal effort by one of America’s most powerful men and his representatives to silence sexual-assault victims,” she said in the suit. “And it is about the courageous women and journalists who persisted to reveal the truth.”
However, in turn, Phyllis Kupferstein, Weinstein’s civil attorney, stated that the lawsuit was proof that McGowan has been seeking a payout the entire time.
“Once and for all, Rose McGowan will be shown to be what she is, a publicity seeker looking for money,” said Kupferstein. “From the moment she sought a multi-million dollar payout in return for not making these baseless allegations, which we rejected, we knew that she was waiting for an opportune time to begin this. We will demonstrate that this case has no legal merit.”
McGowan’s lawsuit details the efforts made to come forward in both 2016 and 2017, and of Weinstein’s efforts to restrain the potential damage. The suit alleges the “Weinstein Protection Enterprise” included a host of attorneys, book agents, spies, and others who worked together to stop McGowan in her quest for justice.
The publication detailed an incident when McGowan was working on her memoir, “Brave,” which would have included the allegations against Weinstein, bringing them to light for the first time. However, the suit claims that Weinstein and his attorneys were able to obtain a large amount of the book before its release by using a Black Cube spy, who gained her trust, pretending to be an advocate for women.
The spy, whom McGowan knew as Diana Filip, illegally recorded their conversations and accessed a draft of the book via McGowan’s laptop. Not only was the spy able to infiltrate McGowan’s work, but the suit also accuses Bloom of invading McGowan’s privacy.
However, Eric George, Bloom’s lawyer, asserts his client should not be included in McGowan’s lawsuit.
“Facts matter,” George continued, “There is simply no credible factual or legal basis for her claims against my client. We look forward to our day in court to set the record straight.”
Sources say McGowan was previously paid $100K to settle her allegation that Weinstein raped her in 1997.
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