Sources close to the producer claim that the decision complicates the appeal of his sentence in New York, since now he cannot use his assets without the permission of his ex-wives
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The two ex-wives of film producer Harvey Weinstein, sentenced to prison for rape and sexual assault, have obtained in court the temporary freezing of a part of their bank accounts corresponding to about 6 million dollars, reports ABC News, which has had access to court records.
The court satisfied Eve Chilton and Georgina Chapman’s lawsuit, filed in April, complicating matters for Weinstein in terms of appealing his conviction in New York and his pre-trial defense in Los Angeles, sources say. close to the producer.
“He doesn’t have the money to file the appeal,” said an ABC source, adding that Weinstein “he cannot spend anything without the approval of his ex-women”.
In addition, most of the rest of its financial assets were previously frozen due to bankruptcy and other civil proceedings.
The sex scandal that ended up imprisoning Weinstein broke out in 2017, when more than 80 women, including famous actresses such as Angelina Jolie or Salma Hayek, accused him of sexual harassment, and some others of rape. Last March the producer He was sentenced 23 years in prison.
On July 1 it was revealed that their victims could receive up to $ 19 million in compensation, according to the New York Attorney General’s Office.
At the same time, Weinstein awaits another trial in Los Angeles, as is accused of an additional charge of sexual assault, allegedly committed at a hotel in Beverly Hills (California, USA) in May 2010.
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