Harvey Weinstein Sued by Miriam Haley for Sexual Assault
Harvey Weinstein was sued on Friday by Miriam Haley, the former “Project Runway” production assistant whom Weinstein was found guilty earlier this year of forcibly sexually assaulting.“Ms. Haley brings this action to obtain compensation for the pain, suffering, and economic injuries caused by Weinstein’s sexual assault,” the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, said.The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages and a jury trial.As detailed in the lawsuit, and as Haley testified to in late January during Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan trial earlier this year, Haley said she first met Weinstein in 2004 at a party and later encountered him again in 2006 at the Cannes Film Festival. At that time, she was in need of employment and Weinstein helped her get a job as a production assistant on “Project Runway,” which was produced by The Weinstein Company.Weinstein later invited ...