Wilmington/Los Angeles — Embattled movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been sued by New York State for creating a hostile work environment at the Weinstein Company that allegedly featured "pervasive sexual harassment", intimidation and discrimination. New York attorney-general Eric Schneiderman’s lawsuit comes as Weinstein is seeking to sell his troubled studio to Maria Contreras-Sweet, a former Obama administration official, in a $500m bid backed by billionaire Ron Burkle. The lawsuit could create a major obstacle for the deal. Schneiderman said the company’s sale might leave victims "without adequate redress, including a lack of a sufficient victims compensation fund". While the suit was not aimed at blocking the sale to Contreras-Sweet’s group, the attorney-general said he wanted to make certain victims were not harmed by the transaction. "Any sale of the Weinstein Company must ensure victims will be compensated, employees will be protected going forward, and that neither perpetr...
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