A closed and disgraceful movie tycoon Harvey Weinstein claims in a new case that his brother Bob Weinstein and other leaders in their already non -existent film company are misleading him to guarantee a $ 45 million loan in 2016 for his decline.
72-year-old Harvey Weinstein filed claims on Thursday in a longtime civil case in New York, involving a creditor who accused him of default.
He is currently being detained while waiting for a re -examination of sexual crimes in New York.
“Harvey Weinstein was deceived by the closest to him and secured a $ 45 million loan under the claim to save Weinstein,” Imran Ansari, Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer, said in a statement. “While Harvey personally guaranteed the loan, others at Weinstein were enriched and strategically undermined, leaving him” keep the bag “on debt while” lining his pockets “when the company was in crisis.”
Ansari claims that Bob Weinstein and others from Weinstein Co. were plotting for the positioning of Harvey Weinstein to decline in an attempt to take control of the company that went bankrupt in 2018, as the scandal of sexual disorders around Harvey Weinstein broke out.
Bob Weinstein’s lawyer, Brian Kon, replied with a short statement on Friday, saying, “Harvey’s claims are completely without merit,” in an email to the Associated Press.
Former Chief Operating Officer of Weinstein Co. David Glasser, now the CEO of 101 studios known for his production from the popular Paramount series Yellowstone, is also called Harvey Weinstein’s court case.
He did not immediately return a phone message left in his office on Friday.
AI International Holdings has allocated the money to two branches to Weinstein Co. and Harvey Weinstein, and later a claim when he said they were overdue.
Harvey Weinstein claims that his brother, Glasser and others pressed him to guarantee a $ 45 million loan, saying the money would help the financial company.
Instead, according to his court case, they diverted millions of dollars from the company for the wrong purposes, leaving it short for money and Harvey Weinstein to pay off the loan.
“As a direct result of these actions, the companies were drained by the at least $ 12 million in cash, which had to be allocated to pay off the loan owed to AI International,” the lawsuit said. “This bad management left the companies not being able to satisfy their financial obligations, which led to bankruptcy and puts Weinstein with considerable personal financial risk as a guarantor of the loan.”
The lawsuit brought to the Supreme Court of the State in Manhattan says Weinstein was made to suffer “serious and outrageous financial and reputation damage”.
He also made some allegations of financial violations against Bob Weinsstein, Glassar and others.
He accuses Bob Weinsstein of withdrawing at least $ 6 million from company accounts under false claims to prioritize creditors, including AI International.
“It was shocking to find the fraudulent transactions that continued after leaving the company. I now believe that a number of these leaders have played a big role in my death, “says Harvey Weinstein in a statement provided by a spokesman.
The trial claims that Glasser has approved and received $ 5 million excessive bonuses and unauthorized financial transactions and used company funds to pay his father $ 1 million, despite the legal business cause.
AI International Holdings filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein and the two branches of Weinstein Co. At the end of 2017
The lawsuit said they were overdue after the AI International ordered the entire balance immediately, as Harvey Weinstein was rejected as co -chair of the background of sexual disorders.
According to Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein and Glasser are responsible for a loan with AI International for about $ 15 million because of “negotiations on bad faith,” leaving Harvey Weinstein responsible for the remaining interest rates of $ 30 million plus interest.
Harvey Weinstein’s lawsuit seeks to protect him from any financial responsibility for the loan, as well as criminal damages for suspected fraud and financial violations and his legal fees.
Bob Weinstein recently asked the judge to reject a summons for documents and deposit issued by Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer.
Harvey Weinstein, who is also the co-founder of the Miramax film company, was once one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, producing films such as Pulp Fantasy and the Weep’s game.
In 2017, he became the most famous villain of the #MeToo movement, who exploded when women began to publicly stories about his behavior.
He has long maintained that any sexual activity has been consensus.
Harvey Weinstein has been repeated on charges of forcibly having oral sex for an assistant for films and television products in 2006 and rapes an ambitious actor in 2013.
Another accusation raised in September is said to have forced oral sex to another woman at a hotel in Manhattan in 2006.
His sentence in 2020 and a 23-year sentence by prison were overturned last year, as the Court of Appeal found that the judge in the case was unlawfully authorized against Weinstein on the basis of allegations that they were not part of the case.
