Harvey Weinstein accuser says disgraced producer gets off easy thanks to $19 million settlement paid by insurers

Harvey Weinstein accuser says disgraced producer gets off easy thanks to $19 million settlement paid by insurers
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NEW YORK — A Harvey Weinstein accuser urged a judge to reject an $18.9 million settlement for victims on Friday, saying it let Weinstein off too easy by having insurers cover the bill.Zoe Brock, who says she was assaulted in 1998 by the convicted rapist, will not participate in the class action deal negotiated by New York state Attorney General Letitia James.Brock’s attorney Daniel Williams, citing bankruptcy documents, said the settlement fund is “wholly funded by insurance companies.”“Mr. Weinstein is paying nothing. His brother, Robert Weinstein, who enabled the abuse by turning a blind eye...


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