Harvey Weinstein was hit with a lawsuit Friday from an actress who claims he forcibly performed oral sex on her, repeatedly masturbated in front of her, and threatened to harm her career if she objected.
The suit details that Weinstein claimed he was trying to help her and that he was the gateway to her dreams. It alleges that he said, “I slept with Jennifer Lawrence and look where she is; she has just won an Oscar.”
Lawrence issued a statement on Friday denying that they had a sexual relationship.
“My heart breaks for all the women who were victimized by Harvey Weinstein,” Lawrence said. “I have never had anything but a professional relationship with him. This is yet another example of the predatory tactics and lies that he engaged in to lure countless women.”