Nearly $18.9M Weinstein Class Settlement Denied Approval Following Objections

Mealey's (July 15, 2020, 9:50 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on July 14 issued a one-page order denying preliminary approval of a more than $18.8 million settlement in a class lawsuit accusing imprisoned former Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein of sexually abusing numerous females while other defendants did nothing to stop him; the order came after three objections to the terms were filed, including one by a named class representative who claimed she was shut out of negotiations (Louisette Geiss, et al. v. The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC, et al., No. 17-9554, S.D. N.Y.)....