How Will Weinstein Co. Bankruptcy Impact Accusers?
By Matthew LaGarde and Jessica Westerman ( June 19, 2018, 12:18 PM EDT) -- One of the most powerful images of the #MeToo movement came late last month, when millions watched as Harvey Weinstein was arrested[1] in New York City and marched up the courtroom steps in handcuffs. Actress Rose McGowan, one of Weinstein's first public accusers, responded to the arrest by tweeting[2], "We got you, Harvey Weinstein, we got you." But the pursuit of justice for Weinstein's accusers has only just begun. As the state of New York alleged in a February 2018 lawsuit[3], in addition to the actresses he harassed and assaulted, Weinstein also subjected numerous employees of The Weinstein Company, or TWC, to sexual harassment, intimidation and other misconduct. TWC subsequently filed for bankruptcy[4] protection in March 2018. Unfortunately, due to the idiosyncrasies of American bankruptcy law, TWC's bankruptcy could cause many of Weinstein's employee-accusers to receive pennies on the dollar relative to what they are owed under state and federal laws prohibiting workplace sexual harassment....
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