Harvey Weinstein court case results in $17million payout for accusers
BBC, judge Mary Walrath explained that 83 per cent of claimants “have expressed very loudly that they want closure through acceptance of this plan, that they do not seek to have to go through any further litigation in order to receive some recovery, some possible recompense… although it’s clear that money will never give them that”.Walrath added that without the payout, the women who came forward would receive “minimal, if any, recovery.”47 of Weinstein’s accusers voted on the settlement, with 39 voting in favour and eight against.