Harvey Weinstein is facing new allegations of sex trafficking and rape. A federal lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles on monday by a German actress Emma Loman, alleging that Weinstein raped her during the Gannes Film Festival in 2006. She is suing Weinstein for violation of human trafficking laws, assault, battery and false imprisonment, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
"Our client brings her claim in an effort to achieve justice for herself, and she hopes that by doing so she can help open the door to justice for the women in the industry who have undergone similar experiences," John G. Balestriere, the attourney handling Loman's claim, said in a statement to CNN. "Mr. Weinstein must answer these allegations and be held accountable for any damage he has caused our client."
Phyllis Kupferstein, an attourney representing Weinstein, told CNN in a statement, "This lawsuit is an attempt to continue the legal barrage and public attention on Mr. Weinstein. The allegations are untrue and the claims are barred. We intend to immediately move to dismiss this complaint." According to the suit, Loman stated she met with Weinstein at Gannes, France in his hotel suite to discuss starring in an upcoming film project he was producing, but he started making sexual advances towards her and sexually assaulted her.
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