Six women who claim to have been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein on Monday reported to a New York District court to object to a million dollar settlement. The lawyers of the six women previously stated that they had great difficulty with the settlement that Weinstein would not have to take responsibility for his actions and that he would not have to pay the compensation out of pocket.
“The collective settlement provides little relief for most of Harvey Weinstein’s victims,” read the objection, read by Deadline. The notice of appeal was filed against the proposed $ 18.8 million (about $ 17 million) settlement, which was released on June 30.
It goes on to read: “While the settlement speaks of individual awards of up to $ 750,000 (over $ 660,000) and New York state prosecutor (Laetitia James, ed.) Bragging about a” victory “for victims, it is not more than a cruel joke. ” In practice, most women are likely to receive $ 10,000 to $ 20,000 at most, the statement said.
Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison in another rape case in March. Another case is also pending in Los Angeles against the 68-year-old former film producer.
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