An aspiring has filed a lawsuit against the disgraced movie mogul, accusing him of coercing her into having sex with him by teasing her with a potential role in a film.

• Mar 18, 2020

AceShowbiz - Harvey Weinstein is being sued for sexual assault and battery by an actress who accused him of coercing her into having sex with him by teasing her with a potential role in a film.

According to TMZ.com, the lawsuit was filed by a Jane Doe, who claims she met Weinstein at an event in Los Angeles back in 2014, where he told her "I run Hollywood" and suggested they should meet up later.

The woman alleges she went to meet the disgraced producer, who is currently serving a 23-year sentence at Rikers Island prison after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault, at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.

However, when she arrived, he didn't come down, and instead is said to have told her to come up to his room. In the legal documents, the woman claims Weinstein answered the door wearing a bathrobe with no belt, at which point he apparently told her she was perfect for several of his projects.

He is also said to have called himself the "King of Hollywood", and allegedly urged the woman to think carefully about being nice to the right people if she wanted to make a career for herself in the industry.

Weinstein excused himself to use the bathroom, the woman claims, and when she heard the shower start running, she left.

Following the encounter, Weinstein allegedly sent her a script for a movie and demanded that she meet him again at the same hotel.

Claiming she agreed to what she thought was a business meeting, the actress alleges Weinstein was again wearing his bathrobe, and told her he could blacklist her from Hollywood if she didn't oblige. The Jane Doe claims she had "no choice" but to have sex with Weinstein, during which the producer is said to have demanded she call him "King".

After the alleged evening, the woman claims she became depressed and had a mental breakdown, with the stress taking such a toll that she began to lose her hair.

She is suing Weinstein for damages.

Approached about the new lawsuit by TMZ.com, Weinstein's spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said: "We are reviewing the allegations and will reserve further comment until we learn more."