Julia Ormondis suing disgraced film producerHarvey Weinsteinfor sexual battery, alleging that he assaulted her in 1995.
She further alleges that the agencysoon “lost interest in representing her, and her career suffered dramatically.”
“The men at CAA who represented Ormond knew about Weinstein.
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An attorney for Weinstein, Imran H. Ansari, “categorically denied” the allegations to EW.
However, the claims that Ms. Ormond has levied against the agency are completely without merit.”
The spokesperson added that the agency will “vigorously refute” Ormond’s claims in court.
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Representatives for Disney and Miramax didn’t immediately respond to EW’s requests for comment.
Weinstein is currentlyserving 23 years behind barsafter being convicted of rape and sexual assault in New York in 2020.
[This article has been updated with statements from CAA and Ormond.]
