Judge rejects tentative $19M Weinstein deal with accusers

Bryan Callen has been accused of sexual misconduct by four women. Hot New Hip Hop says the actor and comedian has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct by approximately four different women, just four weeks after his friend, Chris D’Elia, was also accused of preying on underage girls.

Bryan Callen, one of the stars of the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct.

A rapper signed to Logic‘s record label, Bobby Boy Records, has reportedly been accused of sexual misconduct. Hot New Hip Hip came out with a report today in which they claimed Silas, one of Logic‘s employees, had been accused of preying on young girls on social media.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticTwo weeks after a federal judge decimated a proposed $19 million class action settlement for victims of the currently incarcerated Harvey Weinstein, lawyers for several women involved want the New York Attorney General to put the brakes on an emerging sleight of hand legal move.“It appears that Harvey and Robert Weinstein, their insurers and corporate enablers are so desperate to secure the deal that Judge Hellerstein immediately rejected as

Dade Hayes Finance EditorTwo of the alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein are pushing to have the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process conclude, with plaintiffs able to pursue individual cases through Chapter 7 instead.Actresses Wedil David and Dominque Huett are referred to in court documents as “non-settling plaintiffs.” Both are already pursuing their own separate cases over rape and sexual assault accusations against Weinstein, who has started serving a 23-year prison sentence after a criminal

A settlement to the tune of $19 million between Harvey Weinstein and a number of his accusers was rebuffed by a judge on Tuesday. U.S.

NEW YORK — A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a proposed $18.9 million civil settlement for women who claimed they were subjected to sexual abuse and workplace harassment by the disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.U.S.

said the settlement was a “cruel hoax” in the document, reviewed by TheWrap.The lawyers said that with the settlement, Weinstein would not accept responsibility for his actions.

said the settlement was a “cruel hoax” in the document, reviewed by TheWrap.The lawyers said that with the settlement, Weinstein would not accept responsibility for his actions. The settlement, they said, was one-sided and unfair.More to come…

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA federal judge has rejected a $46.8 million settlement of the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct cases, saying some of its terms are “obnoxious” and it is not suitable for a class action.In a 20-minute hearing on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the settlement improperly nullifies claims of non-participating parties, and delegates his responsibilities as a judge to a special master.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAmidst a growing chorus of objections, a federal judge this morning just killed the proposed $19 million settlement for victims of Harvey Weinstein.“Based on my studies of the papers, based on my study of the objection papers, and based on the flaws that I have already noted, I will not give preliminary approval to the settlement,” declared Judge Alvin Hellerstein on Tuesday.With repeated questioning, the US District Court judge pulled apart the

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticExpected to soon launch his long-anticipated appeal over being sentenced earlier this year to 23 years behind bars for a plethora of sex crimes, Harvey Weinstein now will also be facing confrontation over a proposed multi-million-dollar settlement for more women the producer sexually assaulted.“The class settlement, filed in the name of class representatives who deserve better, will provide little relief for most of Harvey Weinstein’s victims,” says

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThree women who have sued Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault argued on Monday that the proposed $46.8 million settlement is nothing more than a “cruel hoax.”Attorneys for Dominique Huett, Kaja Sokola and Wedil David filed an opposition to the deal, in which they contend that $15 million will go to Weinstein and the other directors and officers of the Weinstein Co., while the typical Weinstein accuser will receive $10,000 to $20,000.If approved, argue attorneys

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAn attorney for the Weinstein Co. told a judge on Thursday that he hopes to wrap up the bankruptcy case in December, pending approval of a $46.8 million settlement.The settlement, announced on June 30, resolves most of the civil litigation surrounding Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

The latest entry in a slew of tell-all books out of the White House has been announced. First Lady Melania Trump‘s former aide and friend, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, is set to publish Melania and Me: The Rise And Fall Of My Friendship With The First Lady on September 1.

Johnny Depp over an article claiming he abused his ex-wife. Depp is suing the newspaper’s publisher, News Group Newspapers, and Executive Editor Dan Wootton over a 2018 article claiming the actor was violent and abusive to Amber Heard.