Harvey Weinstein's lawyers file papers to toss out sex trafficking charges in lawsuit by actress Wedil David, who claims she was raped by the mogul in a Beverly Hills hotel room in 2015
Weinstein's lawyers filed papers in Manhattan federal court to try to persuade a judge to reject Wedil David's sex trafficking claims dating back to 2015 David claims that she was raped by Weinstein after he promised her a role in the television series 'Marco Polo' and lured her to his Beverly Hills hotel room David allegedly met Weinstein at a 2011 party, and he offered to assist her acting career - even inviting her to awards show parties for several years afterward The latest Weinstein filing in the lawsuit asks a judge to reject her sex trafficking claims, which followed similar claims made by other claimants against Weinstein Weinstein is appealing all of those rulings, with his lawyers urging the judges to stop 'the further improper expansion of the laws against human trafficking' By Associated Press
Published: 04:15 BST, 22 June 2019 | Updated: 04:15 BST, 22 June 2019
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers sought Friday to toss out the sex trafficking claims of an actress the disgraced movie-making mogul maintains is trying to capitalize on the legal success of other women.
The lawyers filed papers in Manhattan federal court to try to persuade a judge to reject Wedil David's trafficking claims.
David's lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles in 2017 and moved to New York, said Weinstein raped her in late 2015 after using the promise of a role in a television series, 'Marco Polo,' to lure her to a Beverly Hills hotel.
According to the lawsuit, David met Weinstein at a 2011 party, and he offered to assist her acting career - even inviting her to awards show parties for several years afterward.
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