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Oct. 11, 2017

Allred brings forward new Weinstein accuser

But Louisette Geiss’ claims are blocked by statute, leaving Allred’s options limited.

Allred brings forward new Weinstein accuser
From left, Louisette Geiss, and her attorneys, Gloria Allred and Michale Maroko, at a news conference.

LOS ANGELES — Days after her daughter’s resignation as a legal adviser to Harvey Weinstein, attorney Gloria Allred proposed on behalf of an alleged victim Tuesday that the embattled media mogul submit to an unconventional dispute resolution process.

Allred’s client, former actress and screenwriter Louisette Geiss, claimed Weinstein invited her to his hotel room in 2008 and forced her to watch him masturbate. The four-year statute of ...

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