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Negligence Alleged in Sex Abuse Case Against Weinstein Co.

by Associated Press

   LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA --

   An aspiring actress has sued The Weinstein Co. alleging it was aware of
   sexual misconduct by its co-founder, Harvey Weinstein.
   Dominique Huett claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles that
   Weinstein performed oral sex on her against her wishes at a Beverly
   Hills hotel in 2010.
   A representative for The Weinstein Co. and Weinstein himself did not
   immediately respond Wednesday to emails seeking comment.
   Huett's negligence lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
   Her attorney, Jeff Herman, says Huett is suing Weinstein's former
   company because she only recently discovered claims that it knew of sex
   harassment allegations against its co-founder dating back to the 1990s.
   Herman says the recent discovery argument is key to Huett overcoming
   the statute of limitations barring a lawsuit based on the alleged
   conduct.