Tag: allegations
Comedian Louis C.K accused by five women of sexual misconduct
LOS ANGELES: Five women detailed sexual misconduct allegations against Emmy-winning comedian Louis C.K. in a New York Times report published Thursday, including three who...
Swiss prosecutors rule out charges over latest rape allegations against Polanski
GENEVA: Swiss prosecutors on Wednesday ruled out bringing charges over the latest rape allegations against filmmaker Roman Polanski because the statute of limitations for...
Harvey Weinstein hires NY defense lawyer Benjamin Brafman
NEW YORK: Harvey Weinstein has hired Manhattan criminal defence attorney Benjamin Brafman to represent him in New York, a spokeswoman for the Hollywood producer...
‘Gossip Girl’ star Ed Westwick denies rape allegations
LOS ANGELES: Actress Kristina Cohen has accused Ed Westwick of rape, reports Yahoo.com.
In a lengthy Facebook post shared Monday, Cohen, 27, alleged that the 30-year-old Gossip Girl star raped her...
Harvey Weinstein had ‘army of spies’ to stop accusers from going...
LOS ANGELES: Harvey Weinstein hired journalists and highly trained ex-spies and military personnel who used fake identities to try to stop accusers from going...
British politicians agree on new measures post harassment allegations
LONDON: British political party leaders agreed on Monday to introduce new safeguards for parliamentary staff, as Prime Minister Theresa May called for a "culture...
NYC police gathering evidence for possible Weinstein arrest warrant
New York: The New York City Police Department said on Friday that it had a credible narrative from an unidentified woman who has made...
LHC adjourns hearing of Shehbaz’s defamation suit against Imran till 22nd
LAHORE: A civil court on Saturday adjourned the hearing of the defamation suit filed by Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
Weinstein scandal triggers flood of harassment claims
PARIS: Bombshell sexual harassment claims against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein have unleashed a flood of similar allegations across the world.
After the British defence minister...
Netflix suspends ‘House of Cards’ production after Kevin Spacey allegation
LOS ANGELES: Netflix Inc indefinitely halted production of political drama “House of Cards” on Tuesday following an allegation of sexual misconduct against series star Kevin...
Chose the wrong words but it’s still harassment : Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
KARACHI: Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on Tuesday came out with an explanation on her recent controversial tweets about an AKU doctor, who had...
Netflix to end ‘House of Cards’ following Kevin Spacey assault allegations
Netflix’s landmark political drama “House of Cards” will end its run after an upcoming sixth season, the streaming service said on Monday, one day...
Former hockey goalkeeper to pursue harassment case alone
LAHORE: Former goalkeeper for Pakistan’s women’s hockey team, Syeda Sadia, who had earlier accused head coach Saeed Khan of assault and harassment, has decided to...
Oxford University Islamic professor denies assaulting French feminist author
A professor of Islamic studies at Oxford University who was accused of rape by a French feminist author issued a statement saying he “categorically rejects...
Imran Khan asked supporters to throw acid on my face: Gulalai
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Ayesha Gulalai said that the PTI chief Imran Khan had asked his supporters to throw acid on her face as soon as...
Seemal Raja sends defamation notice of Rs2bn to Basharat Raja, his...
LAHORE: Seemal Raja, a former MPA from Punjab and wife of former law minister Punjab Muhammad Basharat Raja, sent a defamation notice of Rs 2...
Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie open up about harassment
Hollywood stars like Meryl Streep, Judi Dench, Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Winslet, among others, have condemned producer Harvey Weinstein amid a growing number of...
