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crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Model sues former Weinstein associate for alleged rape.

Former model and founder of Model Alliance, Sara Ziff, has filed a lawsuit alleging that she was raped by Fabrizio Lombardo, a onetime associate of Harvey Weinstein, in 2001. The suit also named Weinstein, Disney, and Miramax as defendants, saying they "were negligent or recklessly indifferent to the harm that Lombardo inflicted." Ziff filed a police report in 2017, but no charges were filed. The lawsuit comes after the Adult Survivor's Act passed last year, which extended the time adult sex crime victims can bring civil claims that would otherwise have expired under the statute of limitations.

via NPR|

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crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Model sues Disney and Miramax executive over alleged rape by Weinstein associate.

Former Miramax executive and Harvey Weinstein's friend, Fabrizio Lombardo, is being sued by ex-model Sara Ziff for allegedly raping her at a New York City hotel in 2001 when she was 19. Ziff claims Lombardo tricked her into attending a fake meeting with Weinstein and his brother, Bob, at the Mercer Hotel and then sexually assaulted her. The lawsuit also names Weinstein as a defendant and claims that Lombardo and Weinstein were so close that Weinstein was best man at Lombardo's 2003 wedding. Ziff is suing for unspecified damages under New York's Adult Survivors Act.

via New York Post |

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legal2 years ago•2 min saved

Models Sue Over Alleged Rape by Miramax and Weinstein Associates

Harvey Weinstein is facing a new legal battle over allegations that his former Miramax colleague, Fabrizio Lombardo, raped a 19-year-old model two decades ago. Sara Ziff is suing Weinstein, Miramax, Disney, and others alleging that Lombardo's position within the company directly facilitated the rape. Ziff is suing Lombardo for sexual battery and gender-motivated violence, and the others for negligent supervision. Weinstein's attorney denies any liability for the alleged conduct of Lombardo. The lawsuit is possible due to New York's Adult Survivors Act, which temporarily lifts the statute of limitations on certain sexual misconduct claims.

via Hollywood Reporter|

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crime2 years ago•5 min saved

Model Sues Disney and Miramax Over Alleged Rape by Weinstein Associate

Fabrizio Lombardo, a former associate of Harvey Weinstein, has been accused of rape by Sara Ziff, the founder of the Model Alliance. The lawsuit alleges that Lombardo assaulted Ziff in a New York City hotel in 2001 when she was 19. Ziff is suing Lombardo, as well as Weinstein, Disney, and its subsidiaries Buena Vista and Miramax, for abuse and negligence under the Adult Survivors Act. Lombardo has been named in the sexual harassment class action suit brought against the Weinstein Company and numerous related entities in October 2018, but this is the first time he himself has been accused of sexual assault in a court of law.

via The New York Times|

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