Ashley Judd sues Harvey Weinstein in lawsuit tied to ‘Lord of the Rings’

Ashley Judd is taking Harvey Weinstein to court, and she intends for any judgments in her favor to benefit the Time’s Up movement.

Judd filed her suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, as she confirmed on Twitter. She’s seeking damages for defamation, sexual harassment, and violations of California business laws governing unfair competition and intentionally interfering with a person’s livelihood.

The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred in the late ’90s, after Judd met with The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson and his production partner Fran Walsh about a role in the then-in-development adaptation. Perhaps you remember this story; Jackson himself shared it late last year. Read more…

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