Harvey Weinstein Sued for 2013 Sexual Assault and Battery

The unnamed plaintiff, who testified in the former film producer’s criminal trial, alleges Weinstein attacked her at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills

Harvey Weinstein
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 20: Harvey Weinstein exits a Manhattan court house as a jury continues with deliberations in his trial on February 20, 2020 in New York City. Weinstein, a movie producer whose alleged sexual misconduct helped spark the #MeToo movement, pleaded not-guilty on five counts of rape and sexual assault against two unnamed women and faces a possible life sentence in prison. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

An unnamed plaintiff, who testified at Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial in New York as Jane Doe No. 2, is suing the disgraced former film producer and convicted sex offender and his company for damages.

The 14-page lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges that Weinstein sexually assaulted Doe in the bathroom of Beverly Hills’ Montage hotel on Feb. 19, 2013. It also includes claims of battery, vicarious liability and negligence.

According to the complaint, Doe met Weinstein through a woman named Claudia Salinas to discuss a script she was writing and possible acting opportunities. The filing states that Weinstein lured Doe to a private suite and “trapped” her in a bathroom.

Lucas Manfredi

Lucas Manfredi joined TheWrap in November 2022 after four years at Fox Business. He can be reached at lucas.manfredi@thewrap.com.

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