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Harvey Weinstein is coming into yet one more lawsuit, however this time he’s the one initiating it. Weinstein is suing his brother Bob Weinstein, as effectively Weinstein Firm government David Glasser, claiming fraud and conspiracy. In line with The Hollywood Reporter, Harvey is alleging that Bob and Glasser obtained Harvey to ensure a $45 million mortgage from AI Worldwide Holdings for The Weinstein Firm, then used the cash for “private use, unauthorized bonuses, and unrelated monetary dealings.” Harvey additionally alleges that Bob et al. pushed him out of the corporate. Harvey Weinstein was dealing with a number of allegations of sexual assault and misconduct on the time, in each felony and civil court docket.
“Harvey Weinstein was deceived by these closest to him, and secured a $45 million greenback mortgage underneath the pretense of saving The Weinstein Firm,” an lawyer for Weinstein advised THR. The lawsuit additionally claims Bob and Glasser negotiated with AI Worldwide Holdings to free themselves from legal responsibility for the mortgage in Harvey’s title. The Weinstein Firm filed for chapter in 2018, after the beforehand talked about sexual assault allegations. Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in 2020 in New York, and once more in 2023 in California. The New York conviction was overturned in 2024, and Weinstein is awaiting retrial this April.