Ashley Judd has filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, saying he damaged her career by spreading lies about her after she refused his advances. As she told ABC:
“I lost career opportunity. I lost money. I lost status and prestige and power in my career as a direct result of having been sexually harassed and rebuffing the sexual harassment. My career opportunities, after having been defamed by Harvey Weinstein, were significantly diminished…My career was damaged because I rebuffed Mr. Weinstein’s sexual advances. I know it for a fact.”
The suit specifically points to an incident involving Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films, in which Judd was originally slated to have a major part. Weinstein, however, “torpedoed Ms. Judd’s incredible professional opportunity,” the complaint said, by falsely telling Jackson that Judd was a “nightmare” who should be avoided “at all costs.”
Judd said that if she wins, she’ll donate all monetary damages to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund.
Aidy Bryant got married over the weekend, and her shoes slayed.
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