Harvey Weinstein bragged about sleeping with actress Jennifer Lawrence after the another actress rejected his advances, a case has alleged.
The latest allegation against the film producer emerged in court documents this Friday, with an unnamed woman claiming he forcibly performed oral sex. Weinstein denied all allegations of non-consensual sex.
According to the case, filed in Los Angeles, Weinstein pushed the unnamed actress to the ground during a meeting at office in 2013 before sexually assaulting her.
When she rejected his advances, Weinstein is alleged to have asked, "Do you even want to be an actress?", adding: "I slept with Jennifer Lawrence and look where she is; she has just won an Oscar."
Lawrence issued a statement on this Friday denying she had had a sexual relationship with Weinstein. "My heart breaks for all the women who were victimised by Harvey Weinstein. I have never had anything but a professional relationship with him. This is yet another example of the predatory tactics and lies that he engaged in to lure countless women."
The last accuser, listed in the legal documents as Jane Doe, is suing both Weinstein and The Weinstein Company, the film studio he founded with brother. She alleges sexual battery and discrimination.
A representative for Weinstein said the lawsuit were "malicious" and that the movie mogul are "embarrassed" for Lawrence who has "sadly been dragged in this ugly attempt at defamation."
Harvey Weinstein 'bragged regarding sleeping with Jennifer Lawrence', case claims
They said: "This lawsuit was filed and updated strategically with no notice given or any attempt to reach out to Mr Weinstein's attorneys for one reason; It was meant to embarrass Mr Weinstein and garner unchecked media attention.
"There is absolutely no truth of the malicious claims made in lawsuit, and we reviewing our options with an eye on filing for an immediate dismissal.
"Mr Weinstein is embarrassed for Ms Lawrence with whom he has only had a professional and respectful relationship, who has sadly been dragged into this ugly attempt at defamation.
"This filing further proves that anyone can say whatever they want in a lawsuit for maximum shock value, to defame and debase, without having to offer any facts or reality."
It comes after a group of Weinstein accusers tried to block him from bringing his private emails into the public.
Weinstein has asked a bankrupt court in US state of Delaware to allow him to recover files from The Weinstein Company.
He wanted to use the email in his defence against sexual assault charges in New York. But, that accusers from a separate civil case, are trying to block the move due to concerns of confidentiality.
They asked a judge to block him from releasing the material to "the media (or any other third party)" after alleging Weinstein's lawyers said them he "intended to unleash these emails in the media to sway the court of public opinion."
Weinstein's lawyer, Scott Cousins, said the women of "doing all they can to prevent the truth from coming out."
Mr Cousins added: "This strategy will not bode well, as they are going behind the bankruptcy court's back which has sole jurisdiction over these emails and the plaintiffs know it. To claim sexual assault and then take such measures to prevent the truth from being heard speaks volumes of their motives."
Weinstein next court on December 20.
