NEW YORK — A former Miramax films executive was accused of the 2001 rape of a 19-year-old model in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit, with convicted predator and co-defendant Harvey Weinstein called out for turning a blind eye to his colleague’s behavior.
The 22-page court document filed Thursday by Sara Ziff named Weinstein associate Fabrizio Lombardo in the Manhattan hotel attack and accused the disgraced Oscar winner of protecting his friend in a “symbiotic and sickening alliance.” The lawsuit also named Miramax and Disney as defendants.
“In short, Harvey Weinstein — and thus Miramax and Disney — were fully aware Mr. Lombardo was a danger to women who he encountered at work,” the lawsuit alleged. “Despite this knowledge, they did nothing to supervise Mr. Lombardo or prevent him from victimizing more women.”
