Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein sued his former company on Thursday, seeking access to emails, his personnel file and other records he contends may exonerate him from multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

WeinsteinB次元官网网址檚 lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware seeks access to the records, which WeinsteinB次元官网网址檚 lawyers argue are key to the Oscar-winnerB次元官网网址檚 defence from the avalanche of harassment claims made against him since an Oct. 5 report by The New York Times. Weinstein was fired from The Weinstein Co. three days later. His lawsuit makes clear that if he is able to obtain the records, he may use them to pursue a wrongful termination case or other legal actions against the company.

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The lawsuit notes the numerous legal troubles facing Weinstein and his former company, including criminal investigations, a civil lawsuit that alleges The Weinstein Co. knew of decades of harassment allegations lodged against the producer and a civil rights investigation launched by the New York attorney general.

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Weinstein is asking a judge to expedite a ruling on his case.

A representative for The Weinstein Co. did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment.

The lawsuit came hours after actress Ashley Judd described on-camera WeinsteinB次元官网网址檚 sexual advances toward her, which she said she escaped by making a deal.

She was a rising young actress two decades ago who had arrived at the hotel suite of this powerful film mogul for what she thought would be a business meeting.

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It wasnB次元官网网址檛, she said in her first on-camera recounting of the incident, which aired Thursday on B次元官网网址淕ood Morning America.B次元官网网址� JuddB次元官网网址檚 account of the incident three weeks ago in The New York Times was a key factor in WeinsteinB次元官网网址檚 downfall, and opened the door to an avalanche of harassment allegations against Weinstein and others and a broader cultural discussion of how women are treated in the workplace and beyond.

Writer and director James Toback, an Oscar-nominee for his B次元官网网址淏ugsyB次元官网网址� screenplay, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault by more than 200 women since a Los Angeles Times article broke the stories of 38 women Sunday. On Thursday, actresses Selma Blair and Rachel McAdams told Vanity Fair about encounters with Toback early in their careers. Blair alleges that Toback humped her leg and implied that he would have her killed if she told anyone.

NBC suspended Mark Halperin on Thursday after CNN reported on the claims of five women who said the political journalist harassed them while he was an ABC B次元官网网址 executive. Halperin, who co-authored the bestseller B次元官网网址淕ame Change,B次元官网网址� apologized Wednesday for what he called inappropriate behaviour. And former Fox B次元官网网址 host and bestselling author Bill OB次元官网网址橰eilly, who was forced out of the network in April after sexual harassment allegations, saw his literary agency cut ties with him.

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Fallout continues to Weinstein and the film production company he co-founded. The Lexus luxury vehicle brand said Thursday it was ending its partnership with The Weinstein Co., which included sponsorship and product placement in companyB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淧roject RunwayB次元官网网址� television show.

Weinstein has been fired from the company he co-founded with his brother and is now facing criminal investigations in London, New York and Los Angeles.

ABC is spreading its interview with Judd throughout its programming Thursday, with segments expected to air during its nightly newscast and its B次元官网网址淣ightlineB次元官网网址� late-night show.

In the B次元官网网址淕MAB次元官网网址� interview, Judd said the business meeting in WeinsteinB次元官网网址檚 hotel room turned into a negotiation not about work, but about things the producer wanted the actress to do to him.

Weinstein first offered to give her a massage, then, when she demurred, asked her to give him one, she said.

B次元官网网址淚 fought with this volley of noB次元官网网址檚,B次元官网网址� she said.

Then she made a B次元官网网址渄eal.B次元官网网址� She said she agreed to submit to him, but only B次元官网网址渨hen I win an Oscar in one of your movies B次元官网网址� OK?B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淲hen you get NOMINATED,B次元官网网址� Weinstein counter-offered.

B次元官网网址淎nd I said, B次元官网网址楴o. When I WIN an Oscar.B次元官网网址� And then I just fled.B次元官网网址�

Judd said she remains of two minds about how she handled the shocking situation.

B次元官网网址淎m I proud of that? . The part that shames myself says, B次元官网网址楴o.B次元官网网址� The part of me that understands the way shame works says, B次元官网网址楾hat was absolutely brilliant. Good job, kid, you got out of there. Well done!B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址�

Judd said a couple of years after the hotel encounter she was seated across from Weinstein at a dinner. She said he brought up B次元官网网址渢hat little agreement we made,B次元官网网址� and claimed he was B次元官网网址渓ooking around for the material.B次元官网网址�

Then he looked at her and said, B次元官网网址淵ou know, Ashley, IB次元官网网址檓 going to let you out of that little agreement that we made.B次元官网网址�

Judd said by then B次元官网网址淚 had come into my own, I had come into my power, I had found my voice. And I said, B次元官网网址榊ou do that, Harvey. You DO that.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淎nd he has spat my name at me ever since.B次元官网网址�

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