Rose McGowan’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein has been dismissed by a judge in California.
According to court documents viewed by Fox News Digital, Judge Otis D. Wright in the central district of California dismissed McGowan’s case with prejudice on Dec. 6, meaning it can not be brought up again at a later time. The decision comes after she failed to meet a deadline set by the court.
The actress was one of the first to publicly allege that the disgraced movie mogul had raped her in 1997 while they were at the Sundance Film Festival. Hers was among the many shocking allegations from several women who came forward with similar claims of sexual misconduct on the part of Weinstein that ultimately led to his 2020 rape conviction.
In October 2019, McGowan brought more allegations against Weinstein, alleging that he used his financial power to discredit her allegations when he learned that she would be publishing them in detail in her 2018 book, “Brave.” She believes that Weinstein’s actions, which included his ex-attorneys Lisa Bloom and David Boies as well as the spy and intelligence firm Black Cube Strategies, violated the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act.
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Actress Rose McGowan’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein dismissed.
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However, it seems that the case will not be moving forward after McGowan failed to supply the court with more documented proof of her case by a proposed deadline. According to the documents, McGowan was told on Nov. 9 that she had until Dec. 2 to file more documents in the case or until Dec. 3 to file a supplemental brief in accordance with the court’s instructions.
“As of today’s date, Plaintiff has not filed any brief in response to the Court’s Order and Minute Order. Accordingly, Plaintiff is deemed to have conceded the two points the Court gave her opportunity to argue in the…
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