Megan O’Neill’s Article about Weinstein Victims’ Abuse Settlement Featured in Forbes
Megan O’Neill’s Article “Harvey Weinstein Victims’ Sexual Abuse Settlement Took Years To Create And Crumbled Within Minutes. What Comes Next?” was recently published in Forbes. In the piece, Megan discusses the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct case, the failed settlement that was rejected in July, and how that rejection opened new avenues for the defense to seek a settlement through the bankruptcy courts. Megan also addresses the controversy surrounding the Weinstein Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and efforts to convert the proceedings from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. Excerpts from the article can be found below.
“Now, after years of legal wrangling and a famously failed settlement, Weinstein and his legal team are seeking to reshape the course of so-called justice with a new strategy. They seek to fold the proposed settlement into ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, thereby removing the district court who blocked the original settlement from the equation.”
“Given the degree of complexity and number of moving parts, many more difficult legal battles may lie ahead. As the victims continue to fight for a slice of a pie that seems to shrink more and more every month, it remains to be seen if anyone will consider the result just.”
The full article can be found below.
