Woman rejects settlement, sues Harvey Weinstein

A woman who alleges disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 filed suit against him on Thursday and rejected a settlement reached by other accusers. Kaja Sokola said the $25 million settlement with dozens of women, designed to resolve almost every misconduct lawsuit brought against Weinstein, is neither fair nor just. Sokola, now a clinical psychologist in Poland, said she moved to New York at 16 to work as a model and try to achieve her dream of becoming an actress. Her 23-page claim said she was introduced to Weinstein in September 2002. He invited her to dinner, allegedly leading her to believe that he wanted to help her career. Instead of taking her to a restaurant, he brought Sokola to his residence where he “sexually abused” her, according to the allegations.

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