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Director James Toback was ordered to pay $ 1.68 billion after 40 women testified against him in a week -long sexual trial. He was one of the first people to be specifically called during the #MeToo movement in 2017, with stars like Julianne Moore and Ellen Pompeo accusing her of sexual harassment. “I think this jury spoke strong and strong,” shared Brad Beckworth, a lawyer for the complainants Variety. “We wanted their voice to be heard and have repercussions across the country to say to initiates and people in power that we will not tolerate to use this power against women.” The jury decided for $ 280 million in compensatory damages and $ 1.4 billion in punitive damages. He was not present.
From the original Los Angeles Times Reporting, more than 300 people have accused harassment. He was accused of approaching women, of telling them that he was a famous director, and of attracting them to another place and of attacking them sexually. “It will be his inheritance, absolutely,” shared the plaintiff Mary Monahan Time. “It will not be Bug. And it validates extremely. A jury heard us and a jury believed us. »»
