Harvey Weinsteinâs lawyer allegedly donated $10G to Manhattan DA
Harvey Weinstein
Shortly after Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance  Jr. declined to pursue sexual assault charges against  Harvey Weinstein  in 2015  the producerâs lawyer allegedly donated $10 000 to the DAâs office.
David Boies   Weinstein âs personal layer  dropped $10 000 in August 2015  according to the International Business Times.
Four months earlier  Vanceâs office announced that  Weinstein  would face no charges after being accused of groping a young Italian model.
Ambra Battilana  then 22  claimed in March 2015 that she met  Weinstein  at the red-carpet premiere of  his  Radio City âNew York Spring Spectacular.â  He  then invited her back to  his  Manhattan office to talk business  she said.
 Harvey Weinstein  accused of sexual harassment by Ashley Judd
 Harvey Weinstein 's lawyer allegedly donated $10 000 to the Manhattan DA after  his  office declined to pursue sexual assault charges. (Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)
â He  asked if her breasts were real before touching them â a police source told the Daily News at the time.
âShe asked  him  to stop  and  he  put  his  hand up her skirt.  He  asked for a kiss; she responded âNo.ââ
 Harvey Weinstein's  full statement
In a call set up by NYPD between  Weinstein  and Battilana  the producer didnât deny touching her  a source familiar with the recorded conversation told The News.
MILAN  ITALY - JULY 19: Ambra Battilana speaks to waiting media outside the courthouse after the verdicts in the 'Ruby bis' case on July 19  2013 in Milan  Italy. Nicole Minetti  Emilio Fede and Lele Mora were found guilty of aiding and abetting in the procurement of prostititutes for 'bunga bunga' parties held by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images) (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images) April 1  2015: Front page of the New York Daily News about Ambra Battilana refuting claims of blackmail against  Harvey Weinstein . Headline: "I'm Not Afraid Of You  Harvey!". (New York Daily News/New York Daily News) Ambra Battilana  then 22  claimed in March 2015 that  Weinstein  groped her breasts and reached up her skirt in  his  Manhattan office.
â We  are pleased this episode is behind  us  â Risa Heller  a spokeswoman for Weinstein  said at the time.
The news of Boiesâ reported donation comes the same day as an explosive New York Times article filled with accusations from a host of women  including Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan  that  Weinstein  made unwanted sexual advances over multiple decades.
A spokeswoman for Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance  Jr.  pictured  told the Daily News that David Boeis did not represent  Weinstein  in the investigation. (Alec Tabak/for New York Daily News)
âI appreciate the way Iâve behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain  and I sincerely apologize for it. Though Iâm trying to do better  I know I have a long way to go "  Weinstein  said in a statement.
In a statement to The News  Vanceâs communications director said that Boies did not represent  Weinstein  in the Battilana investigation.
Shortly after Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance  Jr. declined to pursue sexual assault charges against  Harvey Weinstein  in 2015  the producerâs lawyer allegedly donated $10 000 to the DAâs office.
David Boies   Weinstein âs personal layer  dropped $10 000 in August 2015  according to the International Business Times.
Four months earlier  Vanceâs office announced that  Weinstein  would face no charges after being accused of groping a young Italian model.
Ambra Battilana  then 22  claimed in March 2015 that she met  Weinstein  at the red-carpet premiere of  his  Radio City âNew York Spring Spectacular.â  He  then invited her back to  his  Manhattan office to talk business  she said.
 Harvey Weinstein  accused of sexual harassment by  [TGT] 
 allegedly donated $10 000 to the Manhattan DA after   [TGT]   office declined to pursue sexual assault charges. (Anthony DelMundo/New York Daily News)
â  [TGT]   asked if her breasts were real before touching them â a police source told the Daily News at the time.
âShe asked   [TGT]   to stop  and   [TGT]   put   [TGT]   hand up her skirt.   [TGT]   asked for a kiss; she responded âNo.ââ
 Harvey Weinstein's  full statement
In a call set up by NYPD between  Weinstein  and Battilana  the producer didnât deny touching her  a source familiar with the recorded conversation told The News.
MILAN  ITALY - JULY 19: Ambra Battilana speaks to waiting media outside the courthouse after the verdicts in the 'Ruby bis' case on July 19  2013 in Milan  Italy. Nicole Minetti  Emilio Fede and Lele Mora were found guilty of aiding and abetting in the procurement of prostititutes for 'bunga bunga' parties held by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo by Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images) (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images) April 1  2015: Front page of the New York Daily News about Ambra Battilana refuting claims of blackmail against  [TGT]  . Headline: "I'm Not Afraid Of You  Harvey!". (New York Daily News/New York Daily News) Ambra Battilana  then 22  claimed in March 2015 that   [TGT] groped  [TGT]  breasts and reached up  [TGT]  skirt in   [TGT]   Manhattan office.
â  [TGT]   are pleased this episode is behind   [TGT]   â Risa Heller  a spokeswoman for  [TGT] said at the time.
The news of Boiesâ reported donation comes the same day as an explosive New York Times article filled with accusations from a host of women  including Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan  that   [TGT] made unwanted sexual advances over multiple decades.
A spokeswoman for Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance  Jr.  pictured  told the Daily News that David Boeis did not represent  Weinstein  in the investigation. (Alec Tabak/for New York Daily News)
âI appreciate the way Iâve behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain  and I sincerely apologize for it. Though Iâm trying to do better  I know I have a long way to go "   [TGT] said in a statement.
In a statement to The News  Vanceâs communications director said that Boies did not represent   [TGT] in the Battilana investigation.