New York: Jailed filmmaker Harvey Weinstein filed a lawsuit in a New York court on Tuesday against the Fiat Chrysler company, now part of Stelantis, in which he claimed $5 million in compensation for a 2019 Jeep accident. was.
"We intend to vigorously defend our product against these claims," ??Stelantis said in a message sent to AFP.
Weinstein, who has been sentenced to 23 years in prison since 2020 for sexual assault and rape, said in his complaint that he was driving in a jeep borrowed by the company in exchange for product placement in one of his films on August 17, 2019. And when he tried to avoid hitting the deer, the brakes of the vehicle failed.
The complaint said the car then overturned, causing Weinstein, who had properly fastened his seat belt, to suffer "catastrophic, permanent paralyzing injuries as well as significant and sustained conscious pain and suffering".
Weinstein had back surgery in December 2019 following a car accident, according to his lawyers, and appeared physically weak during his trial, often walking with Walker.
At age 70, Weinstein is currently in a prison in California, where he awaits another trial for alleged sexual assault against five women. (AFP)