Actress sues Harvey Weinstein  claiming he raped her
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An unnamed actress has filed  a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Co.  alleging that  the disgraced media mogul sexually assaulted her twice and that the company had prior knowledge of such behavior by Weinstein .
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The complaint  filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by attorney Gloria Allred on behalf of "Jane Doe " alleges sexual battery and assault by  Weinstein . It also accuses his former company of negligence.
In response to  the lawsuit   a rep for  Weinstein  repeated  his  prior statement: "Any allegations of nonconsensual sex are unequivocally denied by  Mr. Weinstein .  Mr. Weinstein  has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing  his  advances.  Mr. Weinstein  obviously canât speak to anonymous allegations  but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record   Mr. Weinstein  believes that all of these relationships were consensual."
According to the suit  Weinstein and the unnamed actress met at a party at a Hollywood hotel in 2011. The document states that  Weinstein  maintained contact with the actress for several years  including inviting her to parties.
In 2015  according to the complaint   Weinstein  invited the actress to a Beverly Hills hotel to discuss several possible acting roles  including one in the Weinstein Co. series "Marco Polo." During the meeting  the suit claims   Weinstein  masturbated in front of the actress despite her protests.
"Despite her telling Weinstein 'no  ' Weinstein  proceeded to grip her wrist with one hand while using the other to masturbate in front of her until completion " the suit states.
During a second meeting the following spring at the same hotel   Weinstein  forcibly performed oral sex and intercourse on the woman before she "broke free from  his  grasp and immediately left the bedroom and suite " the suit claims. The complaint said  Weinstein  later called the actress and "acted as if nothing happened." The actress hung up on  him   the suit said  and she never received a job offer.
The suit also claims that  Weinstein 's company was âaware of multiple claims of sexual misconduct against  Weinstein " and claims negligence among other causes of action. The unnamed actress is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages for "mental pain and anguish and severe emotional distress."
An unnamed actress has filed  a lawsuit against  [TGT]  and The Weinstein Co.  alleging that  the disgraced media mogul sexually assaulted her twice and that the company had prior knowledge of such behavior by  [TGT]  .
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The complaint  filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by attorney Gloria Allred on behalf of "Jane Doe " alleges sexual battery and assault by  [TGT]  .  [TGT]  also accuses  [TGT]  former company of negligence.
In response to  the lawsuit   a rep for   [TGT] repeated   [TGT]   prior statement: "Any allegations of nonconsensual sex are unequivocally denied by  [TGT]  .   [TGT] has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing   [TGT]   advances.   [TGT] obviously canât speak to anonymous allegations  but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record    [TGT] believes that all of these relationships were consensual."
According to the suit  Weinstein and the unnamed actress met at a party at a Hollywood hotel in 2011. The document states that   [TGT] maintained contact with the actress for several years  including inviting her to parties.
In 2015  according to  [TGT] invited the actress to a Beverly Hills hotel to discuss several possible acting roles  including one in the Weinstein Co. series "Marco Polo." During the meeting  the suit claims    [TGT] masturbated in front of the actress despite her protests.
"Despite her telling Weinstein 'no  '  [TGT] proceeded to grip her wrist with one hand while using the other to masturbate in front of her until completion " the suit states.
During a second meeting the following spring at the same hotel   Weinstein  forcibly performed oral sex and intercourse on the woman before she "broke free from  his  grasp and immediately left the bedroom and suite " the suit claims. The complaint said   [TGT] later called the actress and "acted as if nothing happened." The actress hung up on   [TGT]    the suit said  and she never received a job offer.
The suit also claims that  Weinstein 's company was âaware of multiple claims of sexual misconduct against  Weinstein " and claims negligence among other causes of action. The unnamed actress is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages for "mental pain and anguish and severe emotional distress."