Judge Throws Out Ashley Judd's Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey Weinstein -- For Good This Time

Judge Throws Out Ashley Judd’s Sexual Harassment Claim Against Harvey Weinstein — For Good This Time

by Ronn Blitzer | 8:19 am, January 10th, 2019

Ashley Judd suffered a loss in California federal court on Wednesday when a judge dismissed her sexual harassment claim against disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The claim is part of the actress’ April 2018 lawsuit, where she claims that Weinstein made unwelcome sexual advances towards her, then torpedoed her career after she refused him.

This isn’t the first time Judd has had trouble with her sexual harassment claim. In September, Judge Philip S. Gutierrez dismissed the claim from Judd’s lawsuit, stating that California’s sexual harassment statute does not apply to prospective employees and would-be employers, which was the case for Judd, who was not working for Weinstein at the time. She was just taking a meeting with him with the hopes that he would help her career.

The lawsuit stems from an incident where Judd met with Weinstein in his hotel room, and he allegedly asked her to massage him, then—after she refused—asked her to help pick out his clothes and watch him shower. After she refused this, she claims, she left, fearing that he might assault her. About a year later, Judd claims, Weinstein badmouthed her to director Peter Jackson, who had been considering her for a role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Jackson, who ultimately decided not to cast Judd, confirmed this in a December 2017 interview.

In the September decision, Gutierrez allowed Judd to amend her complaint with additional allegations or details, which she did.

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